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The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg will present Nobody’s Listening, an immersive exhibition about the 2014 Ezidi Genocide and its continuing consequences, from April 2027 until January 2028. Combining survivor…
Ezidi MP Murad Ismael called on Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on 13 October 2026 to address the complete absence of Ezidis from Iraq’s new ministerial formation. Although he acknowledged that his bloc’s…
Ezidi MP Khalid Sido called on Iraq’s federal government on 11 October 2026 to place concrete measures for Sinjar in the 2027 budget, including the recruitment of 1,000 remaining local police officers,…
Ezidis in Mağara village in southeastern Turkey marked the Feast of Assembly locally on 7 October 2026 while the festival’s principal pilgrimage was taking place at Lalish in Iraq. Local observances allow…
Ezidis returning to Afrin in northern Syria during 2026 have found homes stripped of their contents, cemeteries vandalised and sanctuaries of Şerfedîn damaged or destroyed after eight years of displacement. Among those…
A delegation from the Ezidi Culture and Rights Centre visited Lalish during the Feast of Assembly, meeting Mir Hazim Tahsin Beg and representatives of the Şerfedîn leadership while participating in the annual…
The 13th Haizebegi Festival begins in southwestern France on 8 October 2026 and will devote its final three days to Ezidi history, music, art and testimony. The programme, taking place from 16…
Speaker of Iraq’s Council of Representatives Haibat al-Halbousi and Deputy Speaker Farhad Amin Atroushi issued separate statements in Baghdad on 6 October 2026, marking the beginning of the Jema Festival with calls…
On October 6, the Ezidi House Center in Qamishli said more than 2,600 Ezidis abducted during the Ezidi Genocide of 2014 remain missing, while efforts to locate them in Syria have reportedly…
Şêx Nûrî Şêxnamatî, a leader of the Spiritual Council of Ezidis in Georgia and custodian of the Ezidi temple in Tbilisi, participated in an international conference commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of Georgia’s…
A youth delegation from the Ezidi Cultural Centre of Georgia completed an exchange visit to Oldenburg, Germany, on 1 October 2026, strengthening ties between young Ezidis in Tbilisi and Oldenburg. The delegation…
On 3 October, Ezidis mark Ezidi Traditional Clothing Day, celebrating the rich variety of clothing traditions preserved across different regions and generations. These styles reflect more than cultural expression: they carry traces…
A 2026 study by researchers at the University of New England in Australia has examined how digital learning resources in Ezdiki and English can help Ezidi parents take a more active role…
The Free Ezidi Foundation (FYF) has reported new results from a three-year partnership with Stefanus Alliance International supporting legal assistance and protection services for Ezidis in Khanke and surrounding areas of Iraq.…
Turkey and Iraq agreed on 23 September 2026 to transfer control of the Bashiqa-Zilkan military base to the Iraqi federal government in stages. The agreement links the handover to Iraq’s security measures…
Ezidi mixed martial artist Rafik Avdoyan defeated Iranian opponent Aref Ansari by first-round submission during an international MMA event at Tashir Arena in Yerevan on 26 September 2026.The fight took place in…
Turkey says a phased reduction of its military presence at the Bashiqa base near Mosul will proceed alongside Baghdad’s efforts to place weapons and security institutions in Shingal under federal authority. Thr…
Iraqi authorities have completed the first stage of proceedings involving more than 5,700 suspected ISIS members transferred from Syria, with testimony from Ezidi survivors now being added to individual case files. The…
The remains of 25 Ezidi people murdered by ISIS during the Ezidi Genocide of 2014 are scheduled to be returned to their families in Shingal on 1 October, following forensic identification work…
Iraqi authorities have formally identified the remains of 25 missing people recovered from mass graves in Nineveh Governorate after DNA testing established matches with their relatives. The identifications allow the families to…
