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An Ezidi student from Sinjar, Haila Ziad Kamal, stood out at Iraq’s National University Debating Championship, highlighting the growing role of Ezidi students in higher education and academic debate.
A proposal by an Ezidi lawmaker to strengthen minority representation in Iraq’s parliament has been blocked, limiting access to key committees that shape decisions affecting Ezidis.
A newly built monument dome in Diyarbakır now allows Ezidis to carry out funeral ceremonies in accordance with their beliefs, marking an important step for dignity and religious freedom.
A political clash in Australia over ISIS-linked families highlights the tension between security concerns and humanitarian responsibility, shaped by the lasting impact of ISIS crimes against the Ezidi people.
Why are Ezidis still introduced through the false label of “devil worship”? Why are they wrongly presented as part of a Kurdish identity, despite a long history that shows otherwise? And why…
An Ezidi survivor of ISIS captivity is among those shaping a new UN-backed charter aimed at securing justice, recognition, and long-term support for victims of torture worldwide.
A French court has officially recognised the genocide against the Ezidi people for the first time, sentencing a French jihadist to life imprisonment. The historic ruling is grounded in survivor testimonies that…
The Mayor of Lincoln Nebraska, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, has signed a proclamation declaring April as Ezidi Recognition Month, acknowledging the presence of Ezidis in the city.
Germany has provided more than €53 million in development funding to Iraq in 2025, including support for projects in Şengal. The funding covers areas such as psychosocial care, housing, infrastructure, and livelihoods,…
Ezidi Times is issuing this public alert following several worrying incidents that have recently been reported to us. After the 2014 genocide, many Ezidi families were forced to leave their ancestral lands.…
Authorities in Turkey have opened an investigation into journalist Zeynep Durgut after she reported allegations that trees were cut on land belonging to residents of the Ezidi village of Kiwex. The report,…
Fears are rising again in Şengal as Ezidis warn that the conditions that led to the 2014 genocide must never be allowed to return. Survivors, residents, and advocates say the people of…
Ezidi women have long played a central role in preserving the traditions, faith, and social life of the Ezidi people. After the genocide of August 3, 2014, their voices also emerged on…
Ezidi Times criticizes Kurdish media outlet Kurdistan24 for referring to Ezidis as “Yazidi Kurds” in its coverage of the Khidr Elias holiday. The article argues that such language spreads misinformation, erases the…
Five years after Iraq adopted the Survivors Law recognizing the Isis genocide against the Ezidi people, organizations say the legislation remains a significant step but is still only partially implemented. NGO groups…
Installing the Ezidi script on your phone allows you to write Ezdiki easily in messages, social media, and other apps. Using the Keyman keyboard, the Ezidi alphabet can be added in just…
Historical sources show that Ezidis have long referred to their language as Ezdiki, meaning “the language of the Ezidis.” Kurdish is a new term and is the result of political influence and…
Many Ezidis choose to list their language as Kurdish or Kurmanji because it seems easier when dealing with institutions or people unfamiliar with Ezidis. But doing so risks slowly eroding a history…
Dissolve by 10 March—or face attack. That was the message delivered to the YBŞ in Mosul, placing Shingal’s Ezidis at another crossroads. For a people still rebuilding after genocide, the prospect of…
The appeal case of Hasna A. has become a critical test of whether European courts are prepared to fully acknowledge and prosecute crimes committed under ISIS rule. For Ezidi survivors, the hearings…
