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ISIS Victims Accept Christian Aid, Not Christian Conversion

The Ezidi people endured brutal attacks in 2014 when ISIS forcibly displaced them from their ancestral homeland in northern Iraq, killing and enslaving thousands. ISIS falsely accused the Ezidis—whose ancient religion, Sharfadin, has roots in Mesopotamia—of worshipping Satan. After the military defeat of ISIS, many Ezidis remained in United Nations camps for internally displaced persons, relying heavily on humanitarian assistance.

By Ezidi Times, ago

USAID Funding Cuts Leave Ezidi Displacement Camps in Crisis

The Ezidi people, an ancient ethnic and religious group from northern Iraq, continue to face dire conditions in displacement camps years after ISIS attacks forced them from their homes. The reduction in funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has severely impacted reconstruction efforts, access to medical care, and essential services in camps where many Ezidis remain internally displaced.

By Ezidi Times, ago

Iraqi Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Prominent Ezidi Activist Murad Ismael

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).

By Ezidi Times, ago

800 femmes Ezidies sont détenues dans les prisons du HTS en Syrie

Selon des rapports d’organisations de défense des droits de l’homme, environ 800 femmes et filles Ezidies sont actuellement détenues dans des prisons sous le contrôle de Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) en Syrie. Ces femmes ont été capturées lors de l’attaque de l’État islamique (EI) contre les Ezidis en 2014 et risquent désormais de subir de nouveaux abus sous le contrôle de HTS.

By Ezidi Times, ago

La Force Inébranlable d’une Artiste Ezidi

En 2007, Hales a fui en Allemagne avec sa mère et sa sœur—un pays qu’elle est finalement venue non seulement apprécier mais, pourrait-on dire, aimer, pour ses libertés et ses valeurs. En tant qu’Ezidi, un groupe ethno-religieux ayant subi des siècles de persécution, le concept de liberté a une grande importance pour Hales. Elle a profondément compris la valeur de la liberté à travers les atrocités commises par les groupes islamistes. Le plus récent des plus de 70 génocides Ezidi a eu lieu le 3 août 2014, avec des milliers de femmes encore captives des mains de l’État islamique (ISIS). “Nous avons vécu en captivité assez longtemps; il est maintenant temps de défendre notre liberté et nos droits”, déclare Hales.

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