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2022 REPORT AND ANALYSIS OF FEMICIDES IN IRAN
Key Findings: Femicides are under-reported and kept secret for a variety of reasons. Based on the analysis of 191 documented
Press release March 8, 2023
CONTACT: contact@stopfemicideiran.org FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND INTERACTIVE MAP AND REPORT ON FEMICIDE IN IRAN REVEALS A PREVALENCE OF SENSELESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND
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Why did 12-year-old Rahil have to die? Brother claims “honor” as motive, but villagers don’t believe him.
Rahil Age at death: 12 Killed: February 2, 2023 Residence: Serkhon, Hormozgan Children: none Perpetrator: her brother Mohammed Excuse: "Honor"
Negin Rostami set on fire by her ex-husband in Kurdistan.
Negin Rostami Age at death: Young burned alive: January 29, 2023 Residence: Sanandaj, Marivan (Kurdistan ) Ethnicity: Kurdish Children: -
Husband beat and strangled Marefat Karimi (29) in Urmia after she objected to his plans for a second marriage.
Marefat Karimi Age at death: 29 years Strangled: February 16, 2023 Residence: Salmas, Urmia (West Azerbaijan) Origin: Iran Children: five-year-old
Femicide Report 2022
Lives Not Just Numbers – Femicide Map Iran Many acts of femicide happen in silence, behind closed doors. Victims are
When the rights of women are not defended, there is an increase in instances of femicide
The term Femicide came to light when Diana E. H. Russel used the term while testifying to the women attending
WHAT IS FEMICIDE
The term "Femicide" or "Feminicide" came to light when Diana E. H. Russel used the term while testifying to the women attending
Murder trial of “Mary” has been delayed by 5 years due to ambiguity about her religion
The murder trial of an American woman known as “Mary” has been delayed by 5 years due to ambiguity about
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