Êzidî Freedom and Democracy Party (PADÊ) issued a written statement and called on the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) to fulfill their duties.

The statement stated that they will do everything in their power for the return of Êzidîs and called on the Êzidîs forced to leave their lands to return.

The PADÊ statement is as follows:

“War, murder and pillaging are the most savage practice created by humankind. Displacing people, exiling them into the unknown and subjecting them to all kinds of inhumane practices are all created by people. None of these have any place in nature and natural life. But starting in the 20th century, up to today, immigration and asylum seeking are daily occurrences. Especially in the Middle East, millions of people have been uprooted and we have reached such a point that the European countries are now failing to bear these loads. We must resolve this issue, together and at once.

We Êzidîs lived through another firman on August 3, 2014 and hundreds of thousands of our people became refugees as a result. Families had to leave their lands, their villages and their homes and drift into the unknown. Since that day, the migration issue continues and can’t be resolved. Because those hundreds of thousands of our people haven’t been able to return to their lands yet.

Especially the Turkish state, but also many other states, are following immoral policies in trying to reap advantage from the bad situation the refugees. When looked closely, it can be seen that the forces that started the war, forced the locals to migrate and tricked the displaced people are one and the same. These forces have been convicted in the conscience of humanity. Unfortunately, on top of all these, the Turkish state has very openly used the refugees as a bargaining chip. He sells them, plays games over them and tries to recruit terrorists from among them. All these will not be accepted in the conscience of humanity.

In 2014, more than 30.000 Êzidî migrants crossed over to Turkey. This number was provided by the UNHCR and this is the number for the aid that was received but not handed over to them unfortunately because they are Êzidîs. In addition, the Êzidîs were not granted refugee rights. It was Kurdish municipalities and non-governmental organizations to embrace the Êzidîs. However, this support has also been cut off now since Kurdish institutions and municipalities were closed and seized.

During this recent process, efforts are being made to evacuate the Êzidîs in the Fidanlık Camp in Amed. This practice of the Turkish state will not be accepted for these aim to draw our Êzidî people away from their reality and faith, and to make them an instrument and use. Our people staying in the Fidanlık Camp should not give opportunity to these policies of the Turkish state and return to their lands immediately. The Turkish state is known to be hostile to Êzidîs and Zoroastrians. Our people in this camp should therefore avoid surrendering to the Turkish state and they should turn their faces towards their own lands.

Regarding this issue, we call on international institutions to fulfill their responsibilities and missions. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees should provide our people with practical opportunities in order for the return of our people for this is a moral and conscientious duty of theirs.

Also, we as PADÊ express that we will do everything in our power in order for the displaced Êzidîs to return and settle in their own lands by re-building their houses and villages. Our people should turn back to their lands because this is the only way a free and dignified life can be attained."