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Campaigners protest the killing of women in Iraqi Kurdistan
PRESIDENT of the Slemani Court of Justice Jasem Jazaa Jaafer agreed to work with those campaigning to stop the killing of women in the Kurdistan region of Iraq following a demonstration today.
Protesters gathered outside the court building for a press conference this morning before presenting a list of key demands to the court.
The number of women murdered in so-called “honour killings” is showing a worrying rise, campaigners warned.
Women’s fight against violence and legal erosion is central to building a democratic and just Iraq, says Dr SALMA SAADAWI
MAISSON HASSAN highlights how amid bombed-out cities and collapsing hospitals, women-led initiatives are keeping communities alive
The civilian toll climbs past 1,000 as women, children and families are struck in their homes, schools and public spaces – a stark illustration of the human cost of war. AZAR SEPEHR emphasises that the future of Iran is solely determinable by the people of that country and them alone
Gisele Pelicot said ‘shame must change sides.’ We may think we agree, but, argues LOUISE RAW, society still has some way to go