Trial Against Couple Accused of Enslaving and Abusing Ezidi Children Under IS to Begin Tomorrow in Munich (München), Germany, for keeping two Ezidi girls aged five and twelve under the rule of the so-called Islamic State (IS). The crimes took place between 2015 and 2017 in Iraq and Syria. The charges include genocide, reflecting IS’s targeted campaign against the ancient Ezidi people, who follow the Sharfadin religion.
When Did the Ezidi Victims of Genocide Become Kurds? Rudaw and their active Kurdish propaganda is an insult to all journalists Since when did the women, children, and men who suffered through the horrors of the 2014 Ezidi genocide suddenly become “Kurds”? According to Kurdish media — especially Rudaw — Read more…
The death of Pope Francis closes a deeply human chapter in the history of the Church. For the Ezidis, he will be remembered as a moral ally who gave voice to their suffering and stood with them on the international stage.
Murad Ismael, a prominent Ezidi activist and co-founder of the Sinjar Academy, is facing an arrest warrant issued by a court in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh. The warrant follows his outspoken criticism of Iraq’s Minister of Migration, Evan Faeq Jabro, and the Ministry’s handling of the ongoing crisis faced by Ezidi internally displaced persons (IDPs).
At just 15 years old, Ikhlas Imran is emerging as one of the most promising young athletes in northern Iraq. Born in Qahtaniyah and raised amid the 2014 genocide, she has built her path through football—leading her team to win the first-ever women’s tournament in her hometown and finishing as Read more…
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.
A new Sky News documentary reveals the devastating reality that, ten years after the Ezidi genocide, many Ezidi women remain enslaved in ISIS detention camps. Titled 10 Years of Darkness: ISIS & The Ezidis, the documentary, led by Sky News special correspondent Alex Crawford, provides an in-depth look at the Read more…
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.
The Ezidi people, who suffered horrific violence at the hands of ISIS in 2014, feel ignored by the government. Many Ezidis do not trust Iraq’s army or the Kurdish forces, which failed to protect them during the ISIS attacks. A recent decision to return Sunni Arab displaced persons (IDPs) to Sinjar led to protests, as many Ezidis saw it as a reminder of their trauma and the government’s lack of understanding.
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.
Et forslag er blevet fremsat i det italienske parlament, der kræver anerkendelse af folkedrabet begået mod det ezidiske folk af ISIS i 2014. Initiativet kommer efter flere års international debat og stigende krav om retfærdighed for ezidierne, som blev udsat for ubeskrivelige grusomheder under ISIS’ brutale angreb på Shengal (Sinjar) i Irak.
Ett förslag har lagts fram i det italienska parlamentet som kräver erkännande av folkmordet som begicks mot det ezidiska folket av ISIS år 2014. Initiativet kommer efter flera års internationell debatt och ökande krav på rättvisa för ezidierna, som utsattes för obeskrivliga grymheter under ISIS:s brutala angrepp på Shengal (Sinjar) i Irak.
İtalya Parlamentosu’na, IŞİD’in 2014 yılında Ezidi halkına karşı gerçekleştirdiği soykırımın tanınmasını talep eden bir önerge sunuldu. Bu adım, yıllardır süren uluslararası tartışmaların ve Ezidiler için adalet çağrılarının artmasının ardından geldi. Ezidiler, IŞİD’in Irak’ın Şengal (Sincar) bölgesine yönelik acımasız saldırısı sırasında tarif edilemez zulümlere maruz kaldı.
В итальянский парламент внесено предложение о признании геноцида, совершённого против езидского народа ИГИЛ в 2014 году. Этот шаг последовал после многолетних международных дебатов и растущих призывов к справедливости для езидов, которые пережили неописуемые зверства во время жестокого нападения ИГИЛ на Шенгал (Синджар), Ирак.
A proposal has been introduced in the Italian Parliament calling for the recognition of the genocide committed against the Ezidi people by ISIS in 2014. The move comes after years of international debate and growing calls for justice for the Ezidis, who endured unspeakable atrocities at the hands of ISIS during their brutal assault on Shengal (Sinjar), Iraq.
Some so-called academics spread false information about Ezidis, repeating extremist ideas. Ezidi Times encourages readers to stay alert and help stop the spread of these harmful myths.
Stockholms tingsrätt har dömt Lina Ishaq till 12 års fängelse för folkmord, brott mot mänskligheten och grova krigsförbrytelser som begicks mot ezidiska kvinnor och barn i Raqqa, Syrien, under 2014 och 2015. Fallet ingår i bredare internationella insatser för att ställa medlemmar av Islamiska staten (IS) till svars för deras systematiska förföljelse av den ezidiska minoriteten.
The UNHCR’s December 2024 report on its operations in Dohuk Governorate provides an overview of the humanitarian situation for refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the region. Dohuk remains a critical area for displaced populations, with over 281,000 IDPs and 92,000 refugees residing in the governorate. The Read more…
Den 29. januar 2025 blev aktivisten Salwan Momika dræbt i sit hjem i Södertälje, Sverige. Momika var en kristen fra Irak, som havde kæmpet mod ISIS. I 2018 flyttede han til Sverige og blev hurtigt kendt for at brænde koraner. Ved at gøre dette ønskede Momika at udtrykke sin modstand mod muslimske ekstremister og måske også at øge bevidstheden om de grusomheder, ISIS havde begået mod ezidier og kristne i Mellemøsten.
Op 29 januari 2025 werd de activist Salwan Momika gedood in zijn huis in Södertälje, Zweden. Momika was een christen uit Irak die tegen ISIS had gevochten. In 2018 verhuisde hij naar Zweden en werd al snel bekend door het verbranden van korans. Door dit te doen, wilde Momika zijn afkeer van moslimextremisten tonen en misschien ook de wereld bewust maken van de gruweldaden die ISIS beging tegen de Jezidi’s en christenen in het Midden-Oosten.