Iraq – On International Women’s Day, Kurdistan sit-in demands justice for women

Location: Sulaymaniyah – Iraq

Language: Arabic

Voice: Natural

Duration: 00:05:16

Source: A24

Restrictions: A24 Clients

Dateline: 08-03-2022

Storyline

The Kurdistan Women Union, with the participation of women, organizations, and women’s rights activists, organized a sit-in against the recent increase in killings of women, demanding that the killers be held accountable.

The protestors raised pictures of women who were killed for honor and social reasons and the criminals are unknowing.

Government sources and women’s organizations pointed out those 10 women were killed in the region during the past two months for various reasons, most of which are for the honor.

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• (SOUNDBITE) Mizdah Abdul Hamid – Peshmerga officer:

“I wish all the women of the world a happy Women’s Day. I ask the Kurdistan government, to support women. The prophet Muhammad said, “Treat women in a kind and good manner.” I ask all men to preserve women’s rights.”

• (SOUNDBITE) Sarbest Tawfik – Peace Movement:

“We celebrate Women’s Day and support Iraqi and Kurdish women. However, the killing of women is an inhuman phenomenon that emerged in Kurdistan. The killing of women or even men doesn’t exist in the Qur’an.”

• (SOUNDBITE) Shobu Mustafa – Director of Relations of the Kurdistan Women Union:

“We call for an end for the killing of women. Two months ago, more than 10 women were killed, but the murder cases were completely neglected and there is not even an attempt to find the perpetrator. We demand social justice and laws activation to stop this phenomenon.”

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