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A legal analysis of Germany’s latest ISIS genocide trial questions whether internationally praised convictions are being achieved in a way that adequately protects Ezidi survivors, after one witness reportedly suffered significant retraumatisation…
German authorities have arrested two Iraqi nationals in Höxter and Bottrop on suspicion of having fought for ISIS in Iraq between 2015 and 2016. Investigators say there is currently no evidence that…
Iraqi diplomatic missions in Guangzhou, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta held official ceremonies marking twelve years since the Ezidi Genocide, while unresolved questions over justice, reconstruction, displacement and the missing continue in Sinjar.
An Ezidi girl abducted during the 2014 genocide was later rescued from an ISIS-linked household in Ankara. Twelve years after she was taken from Sinjar, her real name, parents and family remain…
A German-based initiative led by Sister Makrina Finlay and reforestation expert Volker Kranz is restoring agricultural land in Sinjar, where an Ezidi family has already returned to operate a rebuilt farm.
Ezidis in Australia are calling for greater recognition in the 2026 Census, with advocates seeking clearer identification of Ezidi identity, the Ezdiki language and Sharfadin in official national statistics.
Ezidi MP Murad Ismael walked out of a genocide commemoration in Mosul, saying its organisation and choice of representatives failed to reflect the different political voices among Ezidis.
The PUK says its reopened headquarters in Gir Ozer will serve local residents. In reality, it gives another Kurdish political party a permanent base from which to expand its influence over Sinjar.
Kawsar Ahmad and Zeinab Ahmad will stand trial in Australia on crimes-against-humanity charges concerning the enslavement of an Ezidi teenager under ISIS rule in Syria.
An IGFM report says Ezidis attempting to rebuild their lives in Sinjar continue to face unemployment, politically influenced recruitment and inadequate state support. The organisation highlighted the experience of Dalia and her…
The Lemkin Institute marked 3 August with a statement honouring Ezidis killed, abducted and displaced by ISIS, while calling for continued solidarity and a secure future for Ezidis in their ancestral homeland.
Nadia Murad has warned that Ezidi survivors are still treated as testimonies rather than as human beings entitled to justice. At least 2,000 Ezidi women and children remain missing twelve years after…
Ezidis across the world marked 3 August through memorial ceremonies, public gatherings and moments of silence, honouring the victims of the 2014 genocide and renewing calls for justice, accountability and the return…
Residents of Mosul’s Bab Sinjar residential complex protested on 22 July 2026 against eviction warnings and plans to sell their apartments, calling for permanent ownership to prevent the renewed displacement of hundreds…
An Iraqi security delegation met Ezidis in Sinjar on 28 July 2026, where residents raised concerns over missing relatives, unrecovered remains and unresolved rights.
[Çilê Havînê] marks the completion of a forty-day period of fasting, seclusion and spiritual discipline in Sharfadin. The ancient practice remains part of Ezidi religious life and continues to be observed at…
A public ceremony will be held at the Ezidi Genocide Memorial in Solagh on 3 August 2026, marking 12 years since ISIS launched its genocidal campaign against the Ezidi people. The memorial…
Iraq’s reparations programme has approved nearly 2,500 survivors under the Yazidi Survivors Law, but administrative barriers, displacement, missing persons and limited accountability continue to prevent full justice for the Ezidi people.
Free Yezidi Foundation Country Director Hewan Omer addressed displacement, state recognition and the preservation of Ezidi identity during The Windsor Dialogue 2026 in the United Kingdom.
The Beth Nahrin National Union Party has backed the Ezidi Cause Alliance’s rejection of any attempt to impose a new administration on Shingal without the participation of the district’s indigenous population and…
