Yazidi children and rape victims 'left abandoned' after Isis captivity – report

Amnesty calls for action to help victims overcome trauma, as families return home to landscape littered with landmines

Child survivors of Islamic State captivity and their families have been left to fend for themselves when dealing with lasting trauma and health complications, Amnesty International said on Thursday.

Almost 2,000 Yazidi children living in the Kurdish regional government area have been effectively abandoned", according to a new report highlighting their struggles to recover from the violence inflicted by Isis.