genocide

ISIS Victims Accept Christian Aid, Not Christian Conversion

The Ezidi people endured brutal attacks in 2014 when ISIS forcibly displaced them from their ancestral homeland in northern Iraq, killing and enslaving thousands. ISIS falsely accused the Ezidis—whose ancient religion, Sharfadin, has roots in Mesopotamia—of worshipping Satan. After the military defeat of ISIS, many Ezidis remained in United Nations camps for internally displaced persons, relying heavily on humanitarian assistance.

By Ezidi Times, ago

USAID Funding Cuts Leave Ezidi Displacement Camps in Crisis

The Ezidi people, an ancient ethnic and religious group from northern Iraq, continue to face dire conditions in displacement camps years after ISIS attacks forced them from their homes. The reduction in funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has severely impacted reconstruction efforts, access to medical care, and essential services in camps where many Ezidis remain internally displaced.

By Ezidi Times, ago

Hamburg Series Concludes: Honouring the Ezidi People and Embracing a Culture of Remembrance

On 30 June 2025, the months-long Hamburg event series “Ten years after the genocide against the Ezidis | Remembering – Coming to terms – Consequences” came to a close. Since August 2024, Women for Justice e. V., Interkulturelle Werkstatt e. V., and the Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Hamburg had organised a diverse programme to mark Read more…

By Ezidi Times, ago

TAJÊ dringt aan op erkenning en gerechtigheid voor 19 verbrande Ezidische vrouwen

Het Diplomatieke Comité van de Beweging van Vrije Ezidische Vrouwen (TAJÊ) heeft een dringende oproep gedaan aan de Iraakse president en belangrijke internationale instanties om de identiteit vast te stellen van 19 Ezidische vrouwen die in 2016 in Mosul levend werden verbrand door ISIS. De beweging eist tevens dat deze gruweldaad officieel wordt erkend als een daad van feminicide.

By Ezidi Times, ago

TAJÊ fordert Anerkennung und Gerechtigkeit für 19 verbrannte ezidische Frauen

Das diplomatische Komitee der Ezidischen Bewegung Freier Frauen (TAJÊ) hat einen dringenden Appell an den irakischen Präsidenten und zentrale internationale Organisationen gerichtet. Es fordert die Identifizierung von 19 ezidischen Frauen, die 2016 in Mossul von ISIS bei lebendigem Leib verbrannt wurden. Zudem verlangt die Bewegung, dass dieses Verbrechen offiziell als Femizid anerkannt wird.

By Ezidi Times, ago

They Turned Us Into the Enemy of Our Own Children

Since the 2014 genocidal ISIS attack, the Ezidi people still face a devastating and existential crisis. Most of the focus has been directed towards the atrocities committed against the women, and unfortunately, the fate of the abducted Ezidi boys is rarely discussed. It is unclear why this horrendous part of the genocide campaign receives so little attention. Perhaps no one knows they are still alive. But one fact remains: these Ezidi boys have come to hate us — the Ezidis — because ISIS has indoctrinated them to do so.

By Ezidi Times, ago

Rechtszaak over genocide op het Ezidi-volk begint morgen in München

Op maandag 19 mei 2025 begint bij het Oberlandesgericht in München de rechtszaak tegen een echtpaar dat wordt beschuldigd van het tot slaaf maken, mishandelen en seksueel misbruiken van twee Ezidi-meisjes van vijf en twaalf jaar oud tijdens de heerschappij van de zogenaamde Islamitische Staat (IS). De vermeende misdaden vonden plaats tussen 2015 en 2017 in Irak en Syrië. De aanklachten omvatten genocide, wat de gerichte campagne van IS weerspiegelt tegen het eeuwenoude Ezidi-volk, dat de religie Sharfadin volgt.

By Ezidi Times, ago

Historic Justice for the Ezidi People: After Decades of Denial – Property Rights Are Finally Issued in Sinjar

In a landmark step toward long-overdue justice, over 15,000 Ezidis living in 11 settlements near Sinjar (Shingal) in Nineveh Province have begun receiving official title deeds to their homes. This unprecedented recognition follows decades of systematic denial and displacement stemming from the Ba’ath regime’s Arabization campaign in 1975.

By Ezidi Times, ago

Ezidi Life Ten Years After the Genocide: A Look at Youth and Male Survivors

Many Ezidis remain unable to return to their homeland in Sinjar due to ongoing insecurity, political tensions, and the destruction left behind. Thousands continue to live in camps with limited access to education, healthcare, and employment opportunities. Even those who have managed to return face immense hardships, with homes in ruins, infrastructure in poor condition, and economic instability making survival difficult. Justice remains elusive, as many perpetrators of the genocide are still free, and international attention has largely faded, leaving survivors feeling abandoned.

By Ezidi Times, ago

The Triumph of Sinjar’s Daughters Over Evil

Mayada was only 11 when ISIS stormed her village, tearing her from her family and selling her into slavery. For three years, she endured relentless abuse, passed from one captor to another like a commodity. Yet, despite the horror, she never lost hope. After five failed escape attempts, she finally broke free, navigating landmine-ridden terrain to reach safety. Now, years later, she is not just a survivor—she is a voice for justice, determined to fight for those still in captivity.

By Ezidi Times, ago

New Report Reveals: 5,000 Killed and 6,371 Abducted since the Ezidi Genocide

The Office of the Rescued Ezidi Prisoners has released the devastating statistics regarding the atrocities committed by ISIS against the Ezidi people on August 3, 2014. According to their report, over 5,000 Ezidis were killed, and 6,371 were abducted, with many still unaccounted for. These numbers only reflect those who have been identified; the fate of many more Ezidis remains unclear.

By Ezidi Times, ago

Amatörler Ezidilerin İtibarını Zedeler

Ezidi Times, çevrimiçi nefretten daha da kötüsüne rastladı: kendilerini bazen araştırmacı, profesör ve akademik doktor olarak tanıtanların, Ezidiler hakkında son derece kötü ve bilimsel olmayan makaleler yayımlamaları. Yanlış bilgi, yeni bir şey olmasa da, bazı “araştırmacıların” iddialarının saçmalığı ve son derece güvenilmez kaynakları nedeniyle dikkat edilmesi gereken bir konu haline gelmiştir.

By Ezidi Times, ago

Italiaans Parlement Overweegt ISIS-atrociteiten tegen Ezidi’s te Erkennen als Genocide

Er is een voorstel ingediend in het Italiaanse Parlement om de genocide die in 2014 tegen het Ezidi-volk werd gepleegd door ISIS te erkennen. Deze stap komt na jaren van internationaal debat en groeiende oproepen om gerechtigheid voor de Ezidi’s, die onnoembare wreedheden ondergingen door toedoen van ISIS tijdens hun brute aanval op Shengal (Sinjar), Irak.

By Ezidi Times, ago