Baku-APA. The US says the Islamic State (IS) group has committed genocide against Yazidis, Christians and Shia Muslims, APA reports quoting BBC.
US Secretary of State John Kerry said IS was "genocidal by self-proclamation, by ideology and by actions".
He did not say whether his declaration would lead to a change of US policy in the Middle East.
But he did call for an independent international investigation and criminal charges for those thought to be responsible for the atrocities.
"Naming these crimes is important," Mr Kerry said, "but what is essential is to stop them."
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