Den 17 december 2024 erkände Schweiziska nationalrådet officiellt de massiva grymheter som begicks mot eziderna av Islamiska staten (IS) 2014 som folkmord. I ett historiskt beslut fördömde den schweiziska lagstiftande församlingen den systematiska våldskampanjen, inklusive massmord, sexuellt våld, tvångsförflyttningar och förstörelsen av kulturellt arv, som utfördes av terroristgruppen i norra Irak.
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Op 17 december 2024 erkende de Zwitserse Nationale Raad officieel de massamoorden die in 2014 door de Islamitische Staat (IS) tegen het Jesidi-volk werden begaan als genocide. In een baanbrekende beslissing veroordeelde de Zwitserse wetgevende macht de systematische geweldcampagne, waaronder massamoorden, seksueel geweld, gedwongen verplaatsing en de vernietiging van cultureel erfgoed, die door de terroristische groepering in Noord-Irak werd gepleegd.
El 17 de diciembre de 2024, el Consejo Nacional Suizo reconoció oficialmente las atrocidades masivas cometidas contra el pueblo ezidí por el Estado Islámico (EI) en 2014 como genocidio. En una decisión histórica, el legislativo suizo condenó la campaña sistemática de violencia, que incluyó asesinatos masivos, violencia sexual, desplazamiento forzado y la destrucción del patrimonio cultural, perpetrada por el grupo terrorista en el norte de Irak.
Em 17 de dezembro de 2024, o Conselho Nacional da Suíça reconheceu oficialmente as atrocidades em massa cometidas contra o povo Ezidi pelo Estado Islâmico (EI) em 2014 como genocídio. Em uma decisão histórica, o legislativo suíço condenou a campanha sistemática de violência, incluindo massacres, violência sexual, deslocamento forçado e destruição do patrimônio cultural, perpetrada pelo grupo terrorista no norte do Iraque.
17 Aralık 2024’te, İsviçre Ulusal Konseyi, 2014 yılında IŞİD tarafından Ezidi halkına karşı işlenen kitlesel vahşetleri soykırım olarak resmi olarak tanıdı. Tarihi bir kararda, İsviçre yasama organı, terörist grup tarafından Kuzey Irak’ta gerçekleştirilen kitlesel öldürmeler, cinsel şiddet, zorla yerinden edilme ve kültürel mirasın tahrip edilmesi dahil olmak üzere sistematik şiddet kampanyasını kınadı.
Die Resolution befasste sich speziell mit den erschütternden Ereignissen des 3. Augusts 2014, als der IS einen groß angelegten Angriff auf von Jesid*innen bewohnte Gebiete startete. Bei diesem Angriff tötete die Terrorgruppe über 5.000 jesidische Männer und Frauen, verschleppte etwa 7.000 Menschen und unterwarf unzählige andere sexueller Sklaverei und Zwangsübertritten. Das Schicksal von etwa 2.600 Frauen und Kindern bleibt unbekannt. Die Vereinten Nationen hatten diese Gräueltaten bereits 2016 als Völkermord eingestuft, doch die formelle Anerkennung des Schweizer Parlaments stellt eine bedeutende politische und moralische Erklärung dar.
Många stater saknar korrekt eller tillräcklig kunskap om eziderna, vilket ofta leder till missförstånd om deras identitet och felaktig klassificering av dem som en del av den kurdiska folksamlingen. Denna missuppfattning äventyrar ezidernas identitet, överlevnad och självständighet. Hat och hot mot dem sprider sig alltmer på nätet, drivet av utbredd desinformation, ofta spridd av icke-ezidier. Många kurdiska politiker utnyttjar situationen genom att försöka vinna röster i Irak under förespeglingen att stödja ezidierna. Samtidigt, bakom stängda dörrar, bidrar samma politiker till den växande hatkampanjen mot det ezidiska folket.
The Ezidi children who weee taken from their peaceful homes and lives, have been forced to learn Arabic, the Quran and indoctrinated to become tools in the hands of the terrorists. Although, some attempts are done by the global community to recognise and prosecute those responsible for; we have all failed the Ezidi people.
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.
A peaceful demonstration was held in Bonn on December 9-10, 2024, marking the 10th anniversary of silence after the Ezidi genocide. Organized by Ezidi activists, the event included cultural performances, religious hymns, and speeches advocating for justice and international action. A document calling for genocide prevention was sent to the UN. Solidarity actions also took place in Iraq, highlighting the ongoing struggle of the Ezidi people for justice and recognition.
In 2014, ISIS launched a brutal campaign against the Ezidis in Shingal (Sinjar), in northern Iraq. Thousands of Ezidi men, boys, and elderly women were killed, while women and girls were abducted, sold into sexual slavery, and subjected to systematic and organised abuse. Boys were forced to become child soldiers. Read more
In response to the escalating violence in Syria, the Iraqi government has significantly bolstered military presence along its western border, particularly in the Shingal region, home to Iraq’s Ezidi citizens. The decision to send reinforcements comes as fears grow over the spillover of the Syrian conflict, which has intensified in recent weeks with a series of violent clashes between Syrian rebels and the Syrian regime.
Malala shared her admiration for Mediha’s courage and her desire to bring attention to the plight of Ezidi women and girls. Mediha, who has looked up to Malala as a source of inspiration, expressed her hope that her film would serve as a platform for the voices of Ezidi survivors. “I want to make something for my people”.
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, in partnership with Yazda, hosted the “Nobody’s Listening” Virtual Reality (VR) Exhibition this week to mark the 10th anniversary of the Yezidi genocide. This exhibition brings to light the horrific atrocities committed by ISIS against the Ezidi people and serves as both a tribute to Read more
The Shingal Autonomous Administration in Iraq has announced the launch of a signature campaign to recognize the atrocities committed against the Ezidi people, particularly the events of August 3, 2014, as genocide. The campaign was unveiled on the 9th anniversary of the liberation of Shingal and aims to bring international Read more
The Êzidxan Youth Union and the Şengal Young Women’s Union celebrated the 9th anniversary of the liberation of Şengal (Sinjar) with a torchlight march. This event commemorated the region’s liberation from ISIS control on November 13, 2015, following a brutal edict against the Êzidi people in August 2014. The liberation was achieved through the efforts of regional fighters, including the Yekîneyên Berxwedana Şengalê (YBŞ) and Yekinêyen Jinên Êzîdxan (YJŞ) forces.
The proposed legal change would legitimize child marriage, putting young girls at greater risk of abuse, forced marriage, and poor health outcomes. Although the acts committed by the ISIS-members since 2014 should not be classified as “forced marriage” or even include the word “marriage”, the Iraqi government will in fact classify the genocide acts committed towards the women as “marriage”.
Iraq’s international commitments, including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and …
Jesiden sprechen Ezdiki und sind Anhänger der jesidischen Religion, die als Sharfadin bekannt ist. Die Jesiden sind eine ethnisch-religiöse Gruppe, deren Religion über 6700 Jahre alt ist.
Ezidis speak Ezdiki and they are followers of the Ezidi religion called Sharfadin. Ezidis are an ethnic and religious group (ethnoreligious group) and their religion is more than 6700 years old.
A Ezidi woman, to protect her privacy we will refer to her as “A”, has been reunited with her family after spending nearly ten years in ISIS captivity. A was a child when she was captured during in 2014 the attacks on Shingal, Iraq, where she was taken across borders Read more