German Court rejects the appeal of Jennifer W. – the woman who enslaved a Ezidi woman and her daughter. The sentence of 14 years of imprisonment remains. In a case that has stirred shock and condemnation, a German woman, Jennifer W., has faced the rejection of her appeal for a Read more
Recently the news about the ISIS leader “Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi” surfaced on the internet, after his wives and daughter gave an interview on Al-Arabiya. Al-Baghdadi has allegedly been killed in a US operation in northwestern Syria in 2019, however, during his time as an IS fighter, he has held more than 10 Ezidi children and women as slaves in his household. According to the narratives of the wives and his daughter; the Ezidi girls and women were treated “well”. This is a concerning statement which Ezidi Times finds crucial to address.
Newroz, a time-honored tradition signifying “New Day,” holds profound cultural and historical significance for millions of individuals across the globe. Originating as the New Year’s Eve celebration for various Indo-Iranian communities, Newroz serves as a testament to the rich tapestry of human heritage and the enduring spirit of renewal. However, Read more
In a world marred by the atrocities of ISIS, the voices of Ezidi women echo with the weight of unmet justice. Targeted and brutalized by the extremist group, these women stand as living testaments to resilience amidst unspeakable horrors. In March 2021, the Iraqi parliament took a significant step forward Read more
I år i august vil det være 10 år siden, at IS angreb Sinjar, begik grusomme forbrydelser og tvang flere hundrede tusinde Ezidier til at forlade deres forfædres land. Indtil i dag rapporteres det, at mellem 100.000 og 200.000 Ezidier bor i internflygtningelejre over hele Mellemøsten. Det irakiske repræsentantråd har vedtaget Yezidi Survivors Law (YSL), som havde til formål at bringe retfærdighed til Ezidierne, men også til Turkmenerne, Kristne og Shabaks. Alligevel er ingen irakisk domstol endnu blevet dømt for at begå folkedrab mod Ezidi-folket. På trods af dette er der håb blandt Ezidierne, der bor i internflygtningelejre, om at vende hjem til Sinjar.
This year in August it will be 10 years since the IS attacked Sinjar, committed heinous crimes, and forced several hundred thousand Ezidis to leave their ancestral land. To this day it’s reported that between 100 000 to 200 000 Ezidis live in IDP camps across the Middle East. The Iraqi Council of Representatives has adopted the Yezidi Survivors Law (YSL) which was aimed to bring justice to Ezidis but also Turkmen, Christians and Shabaks. Yet, to this day, no Iraqi court has sentenced anyone for committing genocide against the Ezidi people. Despite this, there are hopes among the Ezidi people, living in IDP camps, to return home to Sinjar.
The recent desecration of tombs in the predominantly Ezidi village of Toliko, situated in the Al-Hasakah countryside of Syria, has sparked widespread outrage and concern among Ezidi civilians. These acts of sabotage not only disrespect the sanctity of the deceased but also pose a significant threat to the fragile state Read more
Bemærkelsesværdigt er det, at der for kun fem år siden blev rapporteret, at Ezidi gravsteder blev ødelagt og vandalisert. Ifølge rapporter var gravene specifikt målrettet, fordi de tilhørte Ezidi-piger. Vandalisatorerne har ikke kun ødelagt gravene, men også kastet de hvilende knogler ud, hvilket viser total respektløshed overfor de afdøde og deres familier. Selvom Batman-deputyens repræsentant havde gjort Forsamlingen opmærksom på situationen, er angrebene fortsat, og der er ikke taget nogen juridiske skridt.
Tænk på, at hvis situationen havde været den modsatte, f.eks. hvis Ezidier havde vandaliseret moskeer, ville den muslimske befolkning i Syrien have truet med hævn og udryddelse af Ezidierne. For ikke at nævne, at falske anklager, der hævdede, at Ezidierne havde vandaliseret moskeer i Irak, allerede har fundet sted, hvilket medførte hårde og voldelige udtalelser mod Ezidierne.
On December 17, 2023, the kurdish singer Sherif Omeri released his music video on YouTube. The song is named “Şere Şere” and means “It’s war, It’s war”. People are free to compose and create songs along with music videos as they wish because artistic expression is a fundamental aspect of Read more
Однако проблема с текущим музыкальным видео заключается в том, что оно включает в себя традиционную одежду Эзиди, а, что более важно, женщин, которые танцуют и позируют с оружием. Это культурная аппроприация.
В шокирующем и безпрецедентном юридическом случае турецкие власти арестовали члена ИГИЛ по обвинению в “международной торговле людьми” после того, как девочку Эзиди похитили и переправили в Турцию. Тем не менее, Министерство семьи и социальных дел столкнулось с жесткой критикой за то, что они разрешили вернуть эту девочку, которая ранее находилась в государственном интернате, под опеку семьи ИГИЛ, которая похитила ее.
In a shocking and unprecedented legal case, Turkish authorities have arrested an ISIS member on charges of “international human trafficking” after a Ezidi girl was kidnapped and smuggled into Turkey. However, the Ministry of Family and Social Affairs has faced severe backlash for allowing the same girl, who had been Read more
Lianna Mhoyan: Det bliver tydeligt, at hun fremmer en bestemt fortælling gennem hele programmet. Vær opmærksom på aggressiv kurdisk propaganda i Armenien.
Лианна Мхоян; становится ясно, что она продвигает нарратив через всю программу: «Остерегайтесь агрессивной курдской пропаганды в Армении».
Lianna Mhoyan; it becomes clear that she is pushing a narrative throughout the entire program: Beware of Aggressive Kurdish Propaganda in Armenia
Yezidis, who lived in proximity to Armenians, Assyrians, Kurds, and Turks, were also caught in the crossfire. Kurdish tribes actively participated in the persecution of the Yezidis
Summary: Background Jennifer W., a German national, left Germany for Iraq in August 2014 and joined ISIS. Between June and September 2015, she conducted “moral patrols” in ISIS-occupied Fallujah and Mosul, checking whether women’s behavior and clothing adhered to ISIS rules. During these patrols, she reportedly carried lethal weapons and Read more