Hana Khider Leads Ezidi Demining Team Clearing ISIS Explosives in Iraq
Ezidi deminer Hana Khider leads an all-female team clearing ISIS landmines and explosive traps in Iraq, helping make destroyed areas safe for families hoping to return.
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Ezidi Waterfall in Van Preserves the Memory of Ezidis on Their Ancestral Lands
Ezidi Waterfall in Van’s Muradiye district preserves the memory of the historical Ezidi presence in eastern Turkey and stands as a visible reminder of Ezidi ancestral roots in the region.
Ezidi Representatives Urge Authorities to Protect Villages, Pastures and Cultural Memory
Ezidi representatives, associations and civil society organisations have called for a full cultural, social and environmental review of planned solar power plant projects near Ezidi villages in Beşiri and Midyat. They warn…
Courts in Australia and the Netherlands Advance Cases Against ISIS-Linked Women
Courts in Australia and the Netherlands are handling separate cases involving women linked to ISIS. In Melbourne, Zeinab Ahmad is seeking bail while facing slavery-related charges connected to the alleged enslavement of…
Petition in Bremen Seeks Monument for Victims of the 2014 Ezidi Genocide
A public petition before the Bremen state parliament, submitted by Ezidi genocide survivor Sidan Khudeda, calls for a memorial to the genocide committed against the Ezidi people on 3 August 2014. The…
More Ezidi Families Return to Shengal After More Than a Decade of Displacement
Reports and a post by MP Murad Ismael indicate that new waves of displaced Ezidi families are returning to Shengal after more than a decade in camps. However, sources give different figures,…
ISIS Defendant in Ezidi Child Trafficking Case Reportedly Flees Turkey
Sabbah Ali Oruç, an ISIS-linked defendant facing up to 18 years in prison over the trafficking of an Ezidi girl rescued in Ankara in 2021, has reportedly left Turkey with his family…
Why Return to Shingal Remains Impossible for Many Ezidis Twelve Years After the Genocide
The return remains impossible for many Ezidis despite signs of reconstruction, as insecurity, destroyed homes, political uncertainty and lack of rights continue to shape life after genocide.
Australian Prosecutors Oppose Bail for ISIS-Linked Woman Accused in Ezidi Enslavement Case
A Melbourne court has heard new allegations against Zeinab Ahmad, an ISIS-linked Australian woman charged with crimes against humanity over the alleged enslavement of an Ezidi teenager in Syria.
Energy Projects in Tur Abdin Raise Wider Alarm After Bacînê Solar Plant Dispute
The dispute over the planned solar power plant near Bacînê is no longer an isolated case. Ezidi and Christian villages in Tur Abdin are warning that energy projects are being advanced in…
International Children’s Day
On International Children’s Day, Ezidi Times extends its thoughts to all children affected by war, displacement, and hardship, with special attention to Ezidi children still living in camps in Iraq and growing…
Lalish Is Not “a Spring That Flows Into the Stream of ‘Kurdish’ Culture”
A response Sheikh Zeido Baadri’s article on the Lalish Cultural and Social Center, questioning the repeated framing of Lalish, Sharfadin, and Ezidi identity through Kurdish nationalist language.
Ezidi Man Found Killed in His Baghdad Apartment
An Ezidi man was found dead in his apartment in Baghdad after relatives lost contact with him. Surveillance footage later helped reveal details of the suspected crime.
Syrian Ezidis Left Without Representation in New Syrian Parliament
Syrian Ezidis have been left without representation in the new Syrian parliament, despite repeated efforts to secure at least one seat. The Syrian Ezidi Council says the exclusion raises serious concerns about…
Why Always Syriac and Ezidi Villages?
Concerns are growing in Tur Abdin as renewable energy projects are increasingly planned near historic Syriac and Ezidi villages, raising questions over land, consent, agriculture, water resources, and the future return of…
Study Finds Male Ezidi Former Child Soldiers Still Lack Mental Health Support
A new study has found that many male Ezidi survivors who were abducted as boys and forced into IS captivity still lack proper mental health support. Although almost all of the survivors…
Canada Provides Mental Health Training for Professionals Supporting Ezidi Refugees
CAMH is offering a free online course to help Canadian health, settlement and social service providers better support the mental health needs of Ezidi refugees. The training focuses on trauma-informed, culturally responsive…
Armenia’s Ombudsman Warns Against Using “Ezidi” as an Insult During Election Campaign
Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan has warned political forces against discriminatory rhetoric, specifically condemning the use of “Ezidi” as an insult in public and political discourse.
Kocharyan Visits Ezidi-Populated Alagyaz as Election Campaign Reaches Aragatsotn
As Armenia’s election campaign reaches Ezidi-populated areas, however, political visits should be welcomed but judged critically. Ezidi citizens must measure every promise against real records, concrete action and long-term commitment to Ezidi…
George Aslan Raises Bacînê Solar Project Threat in Turkish Parliament
George Aslan, DEM Party deputy for Mardin, has brought the Bacînê solar power plant case to the rostrum of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, warning that the project threatens the return…