97 women burnt to death, 27 others killed in Kurdistan region in 4 months

97 women burnt to death, 27 others killed in Kurdistan region in 4 months
Arbil - Voices of Iraq
Monday , 26 /11 /2007 Time 11:29:39

Arbil, Nov 26, (VOI) – Ninety-seven women were burnt to death and 27 others killed in the three Kurdish provinces during the past four months, the human rights minister in the Iraqi Kurdistan region revealed.

"I cannot say that violence against women has lowered," Yusuf Aziz Muhammad told reporters after taking part in a conference held in Arbil on Sunday to discuss means to stop violence against women.

The statements coincide with the international day to eliminate violence against women, November 25.

"Surveys conducted in Arbil (the capital of the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region) showed that there were 60 cases of women burning in Arbil, 21 in Duhuk and 16 in Sulaimaniya. There were also 10 cases of women killing in Arbil, 11 in Duhuk and six in Sulaimaniya," Muhammad said.

The Kurdish official, citing the figures of 2005, noted that there were 59 cases of women killing in the region, which rose to 118 in 2006.
"Cases of women burning themselves in Sulaimaniya during 2006 were 64 and in Duhuk 185," said the minister.


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in four months in Kurdistan. fucking horror show.

Women proved involved in honor-related crimes are forced to burn themselves and sometimes they are set ablaze by their male relatives.
The minister, who heads the committee to investigate violence against women, said members of his committee "dealt with the reasons behind this deterioration and agreed to replace the term 'honor killing' with the term 'violence against women' and to set determined tasks for relevant ministries."
Snober Ismael, the secretary-general of the Kurdistan Women League, said violence against women has been running rampant lately, not just in villages, but in the cities as well.
"Women are subject to pressures to kill themselves," she said, adding violence against women have several reasons like the society's low look at women and contempt for their roles in the family and society.

"phenomenal progress".

Dear Iraqis;

Don't forget to pay your "debt of gratitude" to George W. bUsh & his cabal!

What a batch of BALONEY.

I can remember a time, not long ago when "kitchen fire" was the leading cause of death among Punjabi women, as well.

Just
DISGUSTING.