Kurdistan Human Rights Network

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

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

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

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

Maryam Razmjou, a young woman, her mother and her brother, were fatally shot by her husband in Kermanshah, Kermanshah Province, on 14 March. The husband was quickly arrested by the authorities a