While over a decade has passed since the Islamic State group (IS) blitzed through northern Iraq, minority groups that bore the brunt of the bloodshed fear that history may repeat itself. Given that previous affiliates of IS now rule Syria after a lightning offensive in December, concerns that minority communities could again be put under threat have been amplified.

While the brutal events of 2014 are unlikely to be repeated, demands from minority groups, notably the Yazidi community, that...