Iraqi Delegation Hears Ezidi Concerns in Sinjar
An Iraqi security delegation met Ezidis in Sinjar on 28 July 2026, where residents raised concerns over missing relatives, unrecovered remains and unresolved rights.
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Çilê Havînê: The Forty Days of Summer in Sharfadin
[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…
Public Invited to Commemoration Marking 12 Years Since the Ezidi Genocide in Sinjar
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 Reaches More Ezidi Survivors, but Justice Remains Incomplete
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.
Hewan Omer Raises Ezidi Concerns at The Windsor Dialogue 2026
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.
Beth Nahrin Party Backs Ezidi Rejection of an Imposed Administration in Shingal
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…
Who Does Yuri Nabiyev Really Represent?
Russian lawyer Yuri Nabiyev has built his political career around Kurdish nationalism while repeatedly referring to himself as an “Ezidi Kurd.” This opinion article examines the contradictions in his public statements and…
Ezidi Cause Alliance Meets German Embassy in Baghdad
The Ezidi Cause Alliance met with representatives of the German Embassy in Baghdad to discuss Sinjar, asylum, justice for genocide victims, reconstruction, and future cooperation between Germany and the Ezidi people.
Thomas von der Osten-Sacken: Why ISIS’ Target in Berlin Was Never a Mystery
German journalist and humanitarian worker Thomas von der Osten-Sacken argues that the ideology of ISIS leaves little room for surprise about its choice of targets. Drawing on years of work with survivors…
Photo Exhibition in Tbilisi to Commemorate the 12th Anniversary of the Ezidi Genocide
A photo exhibition commemorating the 12th anniversary of the Ezidi Genocide will be held on 3 August 2026 at the Ezidi Cultural Centre in Tbilisi, Georgia. The exhibition will honour the victims…
Former Ezidi MP Warns That Hate Speech Is Reproducing the Ideas Behind ISIS
Former Iraqi MP Moha Khalil has warned that anti-Ezidi hate speech is preserving the ideology that produced the 2014 genocide. His comments follow renewed controversy over the media treatment of an Ezidi…
Ezidis in Australia to Mark 12th Commemoration Year of the Ezidi Genocide
The Ezidi Youth Association in Australia will host a public commemoration in Toowoomba on 3 August 2026 to mark the 12th anniversary of the Ezidi Genocide. The event will honour the victims,…
When Did isis Members Become the Victims?
An Austrian woman of Bosnian herring who voluntarily joined isis is being portrayed as the victim of her own story, while the victims of the terrorist organisation she joined remain largely forgotten.…
Young Lions of the Caliphate Documents Ezidi Child Soldiers but Fails on Ezidi Identity
One week before the annual commemoration of the Ezidi Genocide, Young Lions of the Caliphate: A Stolen Childhood documents how ISIS abducted, forcibly converted and militarised Ezidi boys. Yet its value is…
Ezidi Survivors Deliver Genocide Testimony as Calls for Justice Continue
Ezidi survivors have delivered testimony documenting the mass killings, abductions, forced conversions and enslavement carried out during the 2014 genocide. Their accounts renew demands for criminal accountability as thousands remain missing and…
Lamara Mirangi: An Artist Selling Ezidi Culture for Kurdish Propaganda
Lamara Mirangi has repeatedly displayed paintings of Ezidi children, traditional clothing and sacred Sharfadin imagery in exhibitions and political settings that present them as Kurdish culture. Her public statements, partnerships with Kurdish…
International Ezidi Theological Academy Completes First-Year Programme for Third Student Cohort
The International Ezidi Theological Academy has completed the first academic year for its third student cohort. Thirteen students from Georgia, France, Germany and Iraq completed courses in religious studies, philosophy, Middle Eastern…
How the KDP Used Fear to Control Sinjar and Divide Its Neighbours
An opinion piece by Ibrahim Yazidi Shankal argues that the KDP used the fear created by the 2007 Sinjar bombings to recruit Ezidi youth, restrict movement and place local recruits inside security…
Nineveh Police Arrest Mosul Doctor Over Anti-Ezidi Hate Speech
Nineveh police have arrested a doctor at Mosul’s Republican Hospital after anti-Ezidi social-media posts triggered widespread anger and calls for legal action. The Iraqi judiciary ordered his detention under Article 202 while…
The Arabisation of Our Name Must End
Reports published in July used [“Yazidi”] as hostile references connected to Yazid ibn Muawiya, although neither report concerned the Ezidi people. Ezidi Times calls on Ezidis to reject imposed spellings beginning with…