Germany

Nytt mål i Österrike: Syrisk man misstänkt för förföljelse av Ezidier

En 39-årig syrisk man anklagas för att ha kämpat för den så kallade Islamiska Staten (IS) i sitt hemland innan han flydde till Europa. Han misstänks också ha hållit Ezidi-fångar i sin affär. Den åtalade förnekar brott och hans advokat, Michael Drexler, hävdar att fel person har åtalats. Mannen kom till Österrike 2019 och beviljades asyl 2020. Enligt hans advokat hade myndigheterna noggrant undersökt hans bakgrund och funnit inga bevis som kopplade honom till IS.

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New Case in Austria: Suspect was Involved in the Persecution of Ezidis

A 39-year-old Syrian man is accused of having fought for the so-called Islamic State (IS) in his home country before fleeing to Europe. He is also suspected of having held Ezidi prisoners in his business. The defendant pleaded not guilty, and his lawyer, Michael Drexler, argued that the wrong person had been charged. The man arrived in Austria in 2019 and was granted asylum in 2020. According to his lawyer, authorities had thoroughly examined his background and found no evidence linking him to IS.

By Ezidi Times, ago

Minister of State Tobias Lindner’s Focus on Iraq’s Ezidi Population

During his visit to Iraq from January 21 to 24, 2025, Minister of State Lindner focused on the country’s political transition and the situation of its minorities, especially the Ezidis. As Iraq approaches its upcoming elections, Lindner sought to evaluate progress in areas such as the return of internally displaced persons to their homes and efforts to investigate the crimes committed by ISIS.

By Ezidi Times, ago

The Unbreakable Spirit of a True Artist

In 2007, Hales fled to Germany with her mother and sister—a country she eventually came to not only appreciate but, one might say, love, for both its freedoms and its values. As a Ezidi, an ethnoreligious group that has faced centuries of persecution, the concept of freedom holds great significance for Hales. She came to deeply understand the value of freedom through the atrocities committed by Islamist groups. The most recent of over 70 Ezidi genocides occurred on August 3, 2014, with thousands of women still held captive by ISIS. “We have lived in captivity long enough; now it is time to stand up for our freedom and our rights,” says Hales.

By Ezidi Times, ago

German Prosecution Arrests Suspects Genocide and Terrorist Activities – among the victims are two Ezidi children – 5 and 12 years old

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…

By Ezidi Times, ago

Is the return of Ezidis to Sinjar realistically possible?

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. 

By Ezidi Times, ago