Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted Ezidi activists at the State Department on July 23 ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Ezidi genocide by ISIS.
In this article we give you a recap of the main events related to the Ezidis. Ezidi Athlete Yurik Mamedov Carried the Olympic Torch During the torch ceremony held in Paris for the 2024 Paris Olympics game, Yurik Mamedov was one of the torch carriers. Mamedov was supported by his Read more…
The relationship between Kurdish political parties and the Ezidi population in Iraq has become increasingly complicated, shaped by historical, political, and social tensions. The Kurdish political parties maintain a monolithic stance, rooted in the ethnic and political landscape of the region. This article analyzes the current situation of the Ezidi people in Read more…
A new draft law proposed by Ezidi representatives in the Iraqi parliament aims to recognize Ezidis as a distinct nationality, alongside Arabs, Kurds, and Turkmen. The bill, introduced last week, seeks justice for the Ezidi people, which suffered severe atrocities under ISIS. The proposal has garnered significant support, with 182 Read more…
Stockholm – 25 January 2024 A Swedish National – previously sentenced for enlisting her son into ISIS – is now suspected for crimes against the Ezid people In a shocking development, a 51-year-old woman from Western Sweden is now facing serious allegations of war crimes, including genocide, committed in the Read more…
The German Prosecution has taken decisive action against individuals suspected of heinous crimes including genocide, crimes against humanity, and membership in a foreign terrorist organization. On April 9, 2024, the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office, in collaboration with the Federal Criminal Police Office, apprehended two Iraqi nationals, Twana H. S. and Read more…
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.
The plight of the Ezidis, who suffered horrific atrocities at the hands of the Islamic State (IS), underscores the critical importance of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Daesh (UNITAD) in seeking justice where the Iraqi government has failed to act. UNITAD’s mission to 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…
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.
I en chokerende udvikling står en 51-årig kvinde fra Vest-Sverige nu over for alvorlige anklager om krigsforbrydelser, herunder folkedrab, begået i den syriske by Raqqa. Kvinden, som har forbindelser til terrorgruppen ISIS, blev tidligere dømt i 2022 for at have hjulpet med at rekruttere sin søn som barnesoldat i ISIS-rækkerne. Kvinden blev idømt en straf på 6 års fængsel i 2022, men nu står hun over for nye anklager.
В 2023 году мир глубоко переживал важные события, оставившие непередаваемый след на глобальной политической сцене. Не упустите шанс окунуться в обзор ключевых политических моментов этого года, формирующих облик нашего мира. Какие события сыграли важную роль и оставили свой отпечаток в динамике глобальной политики? Узнайте об этом в увлекательной статье ниже.
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.
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…