Surge in violence against women in Iraqi Kurdistan

[Barrett808]

Source: AFP

SULAIMANIYAH - Medics in Iraqi Kurdistan said on Saturday that they had seen a surge in violence against women in May, with both so-called "honour" killings and female suicide on the increase.

"At least 14 women died in the first 10 days of May alone," a doctor told AFP in the region's second largest city of Sulaimaniyah.

"Seven of them took their own lives, the other seven were murdered in still unexplained circumstances," apparently the victims of "honour" killings.

"Over the same period, we recorded 11 attempted self-immolations -- these women were so desperate they set fire to themselves," the doctor added, asking not to be identified.

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[acmavm]

1. So, I bet the women of the Middle East are just thrilled with the fact that we

got rid of that savage mad-man. You know, that Saddam Hussein. The one where when he was in charge the country was one of the most modern on the planet, certainly the Middle East. Now the whole place has been sent back to the Dark Ages.

[ohio2007]

2. The culture states it is permissable to abuse women but if stories like these grow legs......

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=668_1203347057

The culture of opression will continue as long as they practice what they believe and women submit.