Femicide Archives - KHRN
Woman killed by former husband in Bukan
Leyla Azari, a 39-year-old mother of one child, has been killed by her former husband in Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province, after she refused to reconcile with him. The Kurdistan Human Rights
Read moreMan fatally shoots mother of two in Marivan
Leila Alirmaei, a 42-year-old woman, was shot dead by her neighbour in Marivan, Kurdistan Province, after refusing his repeated demands to divorce her husband and marry him. The Kurdistan Human
Read moreYoung woman dies after husband sets her on fire in Saqqez
Sorayya Ali-Mohammadi, a 32-year-old woman from Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, has died after her husband set her on fire following a "family dispute". The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has
Read moreMan kills young couple in Dehgolan shop attack
A young couple were killed in a knife and gun attack in front of their child in Dehgolan, Kurdistan province, on the evening of 17 July, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned. The
Read moreFather kills 17-year-old daughter in Piranshahr
Kani Abdollahi, a 17-year-old girl, was killed by her father in Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province, on 25 January. The tragic incident reportedly took place after the father discovered that his
Read moreTwo Kurdish women killed by husbands in Kermanshah, Ilam
Two Kurdish women, Kosar Darabi and Zahra Shahbazi, have been killed by their husbands in Kermanshah and Ilam, respectively, within the past week. Darabi, an 18-year-old woman from Kermanshah,
Read moreWoman killed in alleged domestic dispute in Ilam
A 40-year-old woman from Ilam, Ilam Province, was killed by her husband on 10 November and the authorities have arrested him on murder charges, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has
Read moreYoung woman killed by father over ‘honour’ in Salmas
Janeh Choupani, a 22-year-old woman from the village of Kuzehrash in Salmas, West Azerbaijan Province, has been killed by her father on the pretext of "defending honour". The Kurdistan Human
Read moreYoung woman fatally stabbed by husband in Sanandaj
A 31-year-old woman from Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, Ayda Heydarian, was fatally stabbed by her husband on 17 July, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned. Heidarian, who worked
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