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 campaign was unveiled on the 9th anniversary of the liberation of Shingal and aims to bring international Read more
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 control on November 13, 2015, following a brutal edict against the Êzidi people in August 2014. The liberation was achieved through the efforts of regional fighters, including the Yekîneyên Berxwedana Şengalê (YBŞ) and Yekinêyen Jinên Êzîdxan (YJŞ) forces.
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 The guardianship has now been revoked from the ISIS-family, and a lawyer will be appointed by the bar to assume guardianship duties.
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 bringing the child to Turkey in 2018 using a fake passport. He had previously purchased the child from ISIS in Iraq, where the child was sold for $500.
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 not be classified as “forced marriage” or even include the word “marriage”, the Iraqi government will in fact classify the genocide acts committed towards the women as “marriage”.
Iraq’s international commitments, including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and …
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 policy by Turkey aimed at displacing the Ezidi people and undermining their efforts to rebuild their society.
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 2024 article, Charles Johnson explores the legal shortcomings that have hindered the pursuit of justice for Ezidi victims Read more
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 when she was captured during in 2014 the attacks on Shingal, Iraq, where she was taken across borders Read more
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 made for an international investigation into global technology and social media companies that are alleged to have aided Read more
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 on the responsibility of cleaning and maintaining the church twice a week, as part of their commitment to Read more
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 is a prominent advocate for survivors of genocide and sexual violence, particularly focusing on the Ezidi people. Her Read more
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 and therefore, they have even worse access (than female victims) to the much needed medical and psychological support.
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 population in Syria, committed by ISIS members, including French nationals. Bahzad Fahran of the NGO Kinyat emphasized that Read more
The risk of not acknowledging this fact is that some may try to exploit the suffering that Ezidis have endured. Certain actors in the Middle East, particularly those who refuse to accept the unique Ezidi ethnic and religious identity.
The Swedish national, named Lina Ishaq, is accused of having nine Ezidi children and women in her home in Raqqa, Syria between 2014 and 2016.
25.09.2024 A 35-year-old French woman, Sonia Mejri, is facing trial for genocide, crimes against humanity, including enslavement, torture, and rape, stemming from her time living with her former husband, Abdelnasser Benyoucef, a key ISIS figure, in Syria in 2015. Mejri and Benyoucef are accused of committing atrocities against a Ezidi Read more
This case is of historic importance since it is first time an individual is being prosecuted for the crime of genocide against the Ezidi people in Sweden. The victims currently live outside Sweden.
When asked about how he first started to paint and his path to discovering his artistic talent, Hisham explains that he has always been into art. Surprisingly, Hisham recalls how someone else took credit for his artwork which made him stop to draw for a while. The incident happened at the Talent Center in Khansour Complex at which Hisham had completed a course and was asked to draw paintings for the closing ceremony. However, on the day of the ceremony, Hisham’s name had been removed from his artwork and instead been replaced by the name of a girl. This incident made the artist disappointed and caused him to stop drawing for a while.
The Yezidis, also known as Ezidis, are an ethnoreligious people predominantly residing in the Middle East, including Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Armenia. The Yezidis are a distinct and separate group with their own unique identity. In this article we explain the multifaceted reasons why the Yezidis should not be mixed with the different people who see themselves as “Kurdish”.