Kurdistan Human Rights Network

A 19-year-old woman and mother of two, Jana Sadouei, was killed by her husband in the village of Tarimish in Khoy, West Azerbaijan Province, on 16 May. An informed source said Sadouei had been

Maria Hossein-Panahi, a pregnant 32-year-old Kurdish woman, has been killed by her husband following a domestic dispute in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN)

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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