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If “support” means that you may be attacked simply for stating that your ethnicity is Ezidi—not Kurd—that your language is Ezdiki, and that your religion is Şarfadin, then it is not support.…
Ezidi representatives in Iraq’s Parliament are opposing proposed changes to the Ezidi Survivors Law, insisting that legislation created in response to the 2014 genocide must not be amended without meaningful consultation with…
Iraqi forensic and mass-grave authorities have begun the first official procedures towards identifying 62 victims whose remains were buried near the Şerfedîn shrine in Sinjar without DNA testing or formal identification. Nearly…
The Iraqi Embassy in London participated in the Windsor Dialogue 2026 at Windsor Castle, where religious, diplomatic and academic representatives discussed the preservation of faith and identity among diaspora communities. The conference…
Iraq’s Minister of Education has said that the return of Ezidi children and students to schools in northern Sinjar is a priority for the ministry. The commitment was made during a meeting…
The Iraqi Embassy in Ottawa is asking Ezidi families in Canada to submit information about relatives who remain missing. The details will support a planned coordination effort between Iraq’s Martyrs Foundation and…
A fire has destroyed 14 tents belonging to displaced Ezidi families at Sharia IDP Camp in Duhok, leaving another group of genocide survivors facing the loss of their temporary homes. No casualties…
A Kurdish cleric based in Iran has reportedly threatened Ezidis and other minorities, declaring: “By God, we will not let you live on earth.” Twelve years after the Ezidi Genocide, the remarks…
An Ezidi man living in displacement in Duhok has developed his own heating and cooling device, turning difficult living conditions into motivation for innovation.
A seminar organised by Iraq’s Ministry of Culture in Baghdad discussed the protection of Ezidi heritage, the legacy of the genocide and the conditions required for the safe return of Ezidis.
An Ezidi-led photography project is documenting everyday life, traditions, shrines and cultural memory in Syria and Iraq, creating a visual archive intended to preserve Ezidi heritage for future generations.
On 15 August 2014, ISIS separated the Ezidis of Kocho, murdered men and boys, and abducted women and girls into slavery. Twelve years later, the village remains one of the clearest symbols…
On 14 August 2007, coordinated truck bombings devastated the Ezidi towns of Tel Azer and Siba Sheikh Khidir in Sinjar, killing hundreds. Nearly two decades later, Jumana Omar examines the hatred, political…
German authorities have arrested two Iraqi nationals in Höxter and Bottrop on suspicion of having fought for ISIS in Iraq between 2015 and 2016. Investigators say there is currently no evidence that…
Iraqi diplomatic missions in Guangzhou, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta held official ceremonies marking twelve years since the Ezidi Genocide, while unresolved questions over justice, reconstruction, displacement and the missing continue in Sinjar.
Ezidi MP Murad Ismael walked out of a genocide commemoration in Mosul, saying its organisation and choice of representatives failed to reflect the different political voices among Ezidis.
An IGFM report says Ezidis attempting to rebuild their lives in Sinjar continue to face unemployment, politically influenced recruitment and inadequate state support. The organisation highlighted the experience of Dalia and her…
Ezidis across the world marked 3 August through memorial ceremonies, public gatherings and moments of silence, honouring the victims of the 2014 genocide and renewing calls for justice, accountability and the return…
Twelve years after the Ezidi genocide, this opinion piece argues that 3 August should remain a day of remembrance for the victims; not a platform for political narratives. It calls for justice,…
Twelve years after the genocide against Ezidis, thousands of survivors are still waiting for justice, the return of their loved ones and the rebuilding of Sinjar. In this opinion piece, Jumana Omar…
