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Honour killings in Iraq |
15 May 07 |
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Last month a teenage girl in the Kurdish region of Iraq was stoned to death by a group of men. It is believed that 17-year-old Doa Khalil Aswad, who came from the Yezidi faith community, was killed because she had fallen in love with a local Muslim man. Her death was filmed by her killers and the video posted on the internet. Amnesty International has described the killing of Doa as “abhorrent” and says it is becoming increasing concerned about the number of honour killings in Iraq. It is holding a seminar on the subject later this week. So are honour killings becoming more common? What impact has the Iraq War had? And how effective are the Iraqi authorities in tackling the issue? Jane discusses violence against Iraqi women with Yanar Mohammed, President of the Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, and Nazaneen Rashid, a founder member of Kurdish Women’s Rights Watch.Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq
Kurdish Women’s Rights Watch
Amnesty International
BBC Country Profile of IraqDisclaimer
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