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More than 30,000 displaced people have returned to Shingal and nearby areas, Iraq’s Ministry of Migration and Displacement said on 16 September. Around 19,000 families, most of them Ezidi, remain in 16…
Iraq’s Minister of Education has said that the return of Ezidi children and students to schools in northern Sinjar is a priority for the ministry. The commitment was made during a meeting…
A fire has destroyed 14 tents belonging to displaced Ezidi families at Sharia IDP Camp in Duhok, leaving another group of genocide survivors facing the loss of their temporary homes. No casualties…
An Ezidi man living in displacement in Duhok has developed his own heating and cooling device, turning difficult living conditions into motivation for innovation.
A seminar organised by Iraq’s Ministry of Culture in Baghdad discussed the protection of Ezidi heritage, the legacy of the genocide and the conditions required for the safe return of Ezidis.
Residents of Mosul’s Bab Sinjar residential complex protested on 22 July 2026 against eviction warnings and plans to sell their apartments, calling for permanent ownership to prevent the renewed displacement of hundreds…
Free Yezidi Foundation Country Director Hewan Omer addressed displacement, state recognition and the preservation of Ezidi identity during The Windsor Dialogue 2026 in the United Kingdom.
Giorgi (“George”) Gigauri reflects on whether displacement, migration, and integration may threaten the long-term survival of the Ezidi people by weakening the bonds between identity, memory, and ancestral place.
Concerns are growing over the asylum situation of Ezidis in Germany, as many survivors and displaced families continue to face uncertainty in protection procedures.
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,…
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.
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…
Residents of the Ezidi village of Bacînê in Midyat have rejected the approval of a solar power plant planned on ancestral pastureland, warning that the project threatens their return, livelihoods, graves, and…
After criticism and allegations that Murad Ismael was aligning with Kurdish political actors, the [Yazidi Cause Alliance] has issued a forceful statement rejecting any KDP return to Sinjar. The Alliance says restoring…
Germany recognized the genocide against the Ezidi people in 2023, but many Ezidis from Iraq still face legal uncertainty and possible deportation. The growing gap between political recognition and real protection raises…
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…
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.
The Türkiye–PKK peace process has brought a period of reduced violence to Sinjar, but the future of the Ezidi region remains uncertain as local armed groups refuse to disarm and key issues…
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…
Rudaw prétend que les Ezidis sont des « Kurdes », répétant la tentative de longue date de Neçirvan Barzani et du KRG de s’approprier notre identité. Les Ezidis constituent un groupe ethnique…
