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.
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.
A 15-year-old Ezidi girl has revealed a disturbing plot by the PKK after escaping from the group. In her testimony, she explains that the PKK, facing difficulty recruiting young fighters, has resorted to abducting Ezidi children in Syria, forcing them into their ranks.
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.
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.
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…
The Iraqi government, police, and military forces, and all citizens of Iraq were not able to prevent and protect the minorities of Iraq. They were also, for unclear reasons, unable to bring some belated justice by prosecuting known ISIS terrorists. Is Iraq really that weak? The Iraq that fought a war with Iran for 8 years? The Iraqi army, in which thousands of Ezidis have served, defended the borders, and lost their lives? What were the military forces in the region doing when ISIS members were traveling through the country in their Toyota cars while cowardly hiding behind their masks and waving their devilish black flag?
Under et interview med TalkTv antyder Alan Duncan, at den tidligere britiske statsborger Shamima Begum muligvis har begået forbrydelser mod Ezidier og måske fortsætter med at gøre det.
During an interview with TalkTv, Alan Duncan suggests that ex-British citizen, Shamima Begum, may have committed crimes against Ezidis. Alan Duncan pointed to the fact that Begum has at least “been in the same house as Ezidi slaves were being abused” and that it’s time to “…focus on saving the 2,600 Ezidi women and children who are still missing…” and that it is “…time that we focus on the victims and not the ISIS pigs like her.”
أكدت شمو على أهمية قيادة النساء في تشكيل مستقبل سوريا. وقالت: “تشير التقارير إلى أن النظام الجديد يسعى لاستبعاد النساء من السياسة والحياة العسكرية والاجتماعية”. ودعت إلى التضامن، حيث اختتمت قائلة: “نحن النساء الإيزيديات والأرمنيات والسريانيات والكلدانيات والعربيات والكرديات والشركسيات، يجب أن نتحد ونتكاتف. فقط من خلال الجهد الجماعي والشمولية يمكننا بناء سوريا حرة تحترم حقوق الجميع”.
Ezidi, Armenian, Syriac, Chaldean, Arab, Kurdish, and Circassian women, must unite and stand together. Only through collective effort and inclusion can we build a free Syria where everyone’s rights are respected.
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.
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.
Around 800 Ezidi women and girls are currently being held in prisons under the control of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria, according to reports from human rights groups. These women were captured during ISIS’s 2014 assault on Ezidis and are now at risk of further abuse under HTS control. Read more…
Hasna A., a Dutch woman, was sentenced to 10 years for ISIS membership and enslaving an Ezidi woman in Syria. This marks the highest sentence for a returned female ISIS member in the Netherlands.
The Bashar al-Assad regime has been overthrown and Syria is currently being controlled by several rebel groups (associated and backed up by different countries). Once backed by Russia and Iran, Assad’s regime collapsed after key rebel victories, including the capture of Damascus
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.
Trotz dieses Rückschlags verfolgte Oruç’ Familie einen anderen Weg. Im März 2023 reichten sie einen separaten Sorgerechtsantrag beim 8. Zivilgericht in Ankara ein. Diesmal entschied das Gericht zugunsten von Saibe Adnan, Oruç’ Ehefrau, und gewährte ihr das gesetzliche Sorgerecht für das Kind. Saibe Adnan ist die Witwe eines ISIS-Gouverneurs aus dem Irak, und der Status ihres Mannes als ISIS-Führer erschwert die ethischen und rechtlichen Fragen rund um den Fall.
Official Human Rights Complaint and Call for International Investigation into Technology and Social Media Companies’ Role in ISIS Crimes Against the Ezidis In 2023 a powerful and urgent human rights complaint was made for an international investigation into global technology and social media companies that are alleged to have aided Read more…