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The Munich Higher Regional Court sentenced Twana H.S. to life imprisonment and Asia R.A. to nine years and six months for genocide and other crimes against two Ezidi girls, while expressly recognising…
A Munich court has sentenced a Kurdish ISIS member to life imprisonment and his former partner to nine years and six months for genocide and the abuse of two Ezidi girls held…
An Australian woman linked to ISIS is expected to return from Syria amid serious allegations concerning the abuse of an Ezidi girl who was held captive in an ISIS household.
The case of a detained Ezidi citizen in Armenia has raised questions about military service regulations, legal transition rules, and equal treatment under recent amendments.
A new petition launched by Layal Duran calls on German and European political decision-makers to officially recognize Ezidis as an independent people with their own religious, cultural and historical identity.
Ezidi survivors and international legal experts are preparing to launch a truth commission at Germany’s Bundestag in November 2026, aiming to document survivor testimony and push for justice over the ISIS genocide…
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…
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…
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.
The return of ISIS-associated individuals to Australia has renewed difficult questions about justice, accountability, and survivor recognition. From an Ezidi perspective, the issue is not only about national security or legal process,…
Australian authorities have charged two IS-linked women with crimes against humanity and slavery-related offences over the alleged enslavement of an Ezidi woman in Syria. The women, identified in Australian media as Kawsar…
Australia recognised the ISIS genocide against the Ezidi people. But recognition is not enough. ISIS crimes against Ezidis must not be reduced to simple terrorism cases. They must be investigated and prosecuted…
A new UK parliamentary report warns that Iraq’s religious minorities, including the Ezidi people and Christians, continue to face insecurity, displacement, and economic hardship despite the defeat of ISIS. The report calls…
Montenegro’s Constitutional Court has halted the expulsion of an Ezidi asylum seeker, ruling that authorities failed to properly assess the risk of persecution and torture linked to his identity.
An Iraqi court has sentenced an ISIS member to death for crimes committed during the 2014 genocide in Şengal, including the killing of Ezidi men and the abduction of Ezidi women.
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…
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…
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…
The Hasna A. case returns to court in the Netherlands after the defendant appealed the first verdict.From 9–12 February 2026, judges at the Schiphol Judicial Complex will review the case, which addresses…
On 9 December, the world marks the International Day for the Victims of Genocide — established in 2015 on Armenia’s initiative. For Ezidis, this day is a reminder that the 2014 genocide…
