The International Society for Human Rights has warned that Ezidis attempting to rebuild their lives in Sinjar continue to face unemployment, political favouritism and inadequate state support.
In its August 2026 magazine, the organisation presented the case of Dalia, who was abducted by ISIS with her younger sister and pregnant mother on 3 August 2014. The two sisters were released from captivity four years later, while their mother remains missing.
Dalia has since married and returned with her husband, Khader, to the rebuilt Ezidi village of Al-Wardiya. According to IGFM, Khader completed a degree in business administration and worked for two years in a poorly paid position after being promised employment as a teacher.
The organisation says he was ultimately excluded from recruitment because employment lists had been manipulated in favour of applicants connected to influential clans or political groups. This allegation comes from IGFM and has not been independently verified in the material provided.
IGFM said the case reflected broader conditions in Sinjar, where returnees continue to face limited employment, insufficient reconstruction and the absence of compensation previously promised to survivors of ISIS crimes.
The organisation supports young Ezidis through vocational education, monthly training assistance and funding intended to help graduates establish small businesses. IGFM warned that without fair access to employment and meaningful reconstruction, returning families would continue to face severe obstacles to rebuilding permanent lives in their homeland.
