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Hasna A., a Dutch woman, was sentenced to 10 years for ISIS membership and enslaving an Ezidi woman in Syria. This marks the highest sentence for a returned female ISIS member in…
The Bashar al-Assad regime has been overthrown and Syria is currently being controlled by several rebel groups (associated and backed up by different countries). Once backed by Russia and Iran, Assad’s regime…
In 2014, ISIS launched a brutal campaign against the Ezidis in Shingal (Sinjar), in northern Iraq. Thousands of Ezidi men, boys, and elderly women were killed, while women and girls were abducted,…
In response to the escalating violence in Syria, the Iraqi government has significantly bolstered military presence along its western border, particularly in the Shingal region, home to Iraq’s Ezidi citizens. The decision…
Malala shared her admiration for Mediha’s courage and her desire to bring attention to the plight of Ezidi women and girls. Mediha, who has looked up to Malala as a source of…
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, in partnership with Yazda, hosted the “Nobody’s Listening” Virtual Reality (VR) Exhibition this week to mark the 10th anniversary of the Yezidi genocide. This exhibition brings to…
The Shingal Autonomous Administration in Iraq has announced the launch of a signature campaign to recognize the atrocities committed against the Ezidi people, particularly the events of August 3, 2014, as genocide.…
The Êzidxan Youth Union and the Şengal Young Women’s Union celebrated the 9th anniversary of the liberation of Şengal (Sinjar) with a torchlight march. This event commemorated the region’s liberation from ISIS…
After public backlash regarding the decision to assign the guardianship of the Ezidi girl under state protection to an ISIS-family, has been reversed. The guardianship has now been revoked from the ISIS-family,…
The Ezidi child was initially rescued from ISIS in 2021 after being trafficked through the dark net for sale. Sabah Ali Oruç, who was arrested in connection with the abduction, admitted to…
The proposed legal change would legitimize child marriage, putting young girls at greater risk of abuse, forced marriage, and poor health outcomes. Although the acts committed by the ISIS-members since 2014 should…
The Turkish state has been attacking Shengal since 2017, seeking to disrupt the Ezidi people’s post-ISIS reconstruction and autonomy. These attacks, which have included routine bombings of civilian areas, reflect a broader…
Ezidis speak Ezdiki and they are followers of the Ezidi religion called Sharfadin. Ezidis are an ethnic and religious group (ethnoreligious group) and their religion is more than 6700 years old.
This year was the tenth anniversary of the Ezidi genocide. Legal experts and survivors alike are grappling with a critical issue: the lack of corporate accountability under U.S. law. In his July…
A Ezidi woman, to protect her privacy we will refer to her as “A”, has been reunited with her family after spending nearly ten years in ISIS captivity. A was a child…
Official Human Rights Complaint and Call for International Investigation into Technology and Social Media Companies’ Role in ISIS Crimes Against the Ezidis In 2023 a powerful and urgent human rights complaint was…
A Ezidi (Yezidi) family in Alqosh, Iraq, has been caring for the Mar Odisho Church, which has been abandoned for 21 years. Despite being non-Christians, Shahnaz Braim and her family have taken…
Nobel Laureate and UN Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad will speak at 7 p.m. on Nov. 14 at the University at Buffalo’s (UB) Mainstage Theatre, as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series. Murad…
The UNITAD report suggests that many Ezidi boys and men have been sexually abused by IS terrorist. Oftentimes, these male victims are not able to fully disclose what they have been through…
FIDH has reported that on October 9, 2024, Sabri Essid, also known as Abou Dojanah al-Faransi, was indicted by the Paris Criminal Court for genocide and crimes against humanity against the Ezidi…
