Razieh Hassanvand, a 20-year-old mother, lost her life in northern Lorestan Province. Forced into a child marriage, she courageously divorced her cousin despite her family’s objections. When her brother-in-law, Bahman, sought to dictate her fate, she paid the ultimate price after days of hospitalization.
Trotskeh Abdollahzadeh, a 21-year-old mother of two, suffered a similar fate in Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province. She, too, was forced into an early marriage and had her first child at 13. Tragically, her father, father-in-law, and husband subjected her to brutal physical abuse, ultimately leading to her hanging. Her father has accepted responsibility for her murder.
What makes these cases even more distressing is the leniency of the Iranian legal system towards honor killings. Under Iran’s misogynistic laws, fathers who kill their daughters often escape with only brief prison sentences.
The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) Women’s Committee is calling on the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women to investigate these cases and hold the Iranian regime accountable for its failure to protect vulnerable women. These incidents underscore the urgent need to address gender-based violence and ensure the safety and rights of women in Iran.
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