Iraq yazidi minority
Amal Clooney to Iraq - Allow UN probe of Islamic State Yazidi crimes
Clooney said the Iraqi government needs to send a letter formally requesting the inquiry before the 15-member council can vote.
The Yazidis are a religious community of 400,000 people in northern Iraq.
A report says that the Islamist militants had been systematically rounding up Yazidis in Iraq and Syria.
Nadia Murad Basee Taha, 21, described the torture and rape she suffered at hands of the militants.
David Frankfurter says ancient Islamic traditions do not fully explain atrocious policies.
US raised the possibility its troops might need to take on a larger role in Iraq’s ground war against ISIS.
Francois Hollande called for united international action to tackle the threat from Islamic State militants.
The source said the attack on Dhuluiya was carried out before dawn and continued for two hours.
The military earlier this summer carried out an attempt to rescue Foley and other hostages held in Syria.
Kurdish fighters are advancing towards the militant-held city of Mosul.
Human Rights officials also said the women were of the village were kidnapped as slaves.