The Kurdistan Regional Government’s official statistics of the rescue of Yazidi abductees, was released today and sent to me. The full … More
Category: Yazidis
There are 41 children in a Syrian orphanage who were born to Yazidi women
A new report on NPR by Jane Arraf looks at a Syrian orphanage where children born to Yazidi women, victims … More
Yazidi in Australia rebuild lives
An article at the Brisbane Times looks at one Yazidi woman in Australia. The article notes “Nihad was determined that … More
Two articles look at Yazidi women struggling after ISIS
Two new articles look at the lives and struggles of Yazidi women after ISIS. Even though ISIS was defeated in … More
132 Yazidis will be re-settled in France
Relief Web reports “One hundred thirty-two members of Iraq’s Yazidi community left Erbil International Airport today (22/05) for Toulouse, France, … More
Report: Yazidi journalist freed from ISIS after more than four years
A Yazidi journalist was reportedly rescued recently after years being held by ISIS. Reports indicated “Yazidi journalist, Navin Rasho, rescued … More
Yazidi community ruling on children of women abused by ISIS
In an important decision the Yazidi community spiritual leadership issued a ruling to aid the integration of children of women … More
German woman accused of harming Yazidi child goes on trial
An important, potentially precedent setting trial, in Germany has seen a woman put on trial for murdering a Yazidi child. … More
40 reactions to announcement of defeat of ISIS in Syria
The defeat of ISIS was announced by the US on March 22 and by the SDF on March 23. Syrian … More
Finally, UN begins to exhume mass graves of ISIS genocide of Yazidis
The UN has begun to exhume a mass grave in Kocho (Kojo), a village attacked by ISIS in 2014 and … More
