Child Marriage Victim in Ilam Killed by Her Husband

Zahra Shahbazi, 28, Killed by Her Husband in Ilam.
On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, Zahra Shahbazi, a 28-year-old woman, was killed by her
husband in one of the neighborhoods of Ilam, the capital of Ilam Province. The killing
occurred in front of her 14-year-old child, with her husband shooting her to death.
Zahra Shahbazi was a victim of child marriage and forced marriage.
At the age of 14, she became the wife of an 18-year-old boy. Both were still children
themselves when they became parents. Zahra endured a series of violent experiences
imposed on her, rooted in misogynistic laws and cultural norms perpetuated and
reproduced daily by the Islamic Republic.
Zahra’s 32-year-old husband fled the scene after committing the crime and has not
been arrested as of the time of this report.
In the past 10 months, at least 10 women in Ilam have been killed by male family
members.

Zahra_Shahbazi

Stop_Honor_Killings_Campaign

Domestic_Violence

Women_Are_Not_Anyone’s_Honor

Ilam

Follow news in the Stop honor Killings Campaign Telegram group:
https://t.me/stophonorkilling
Stop honor Killings Campaign

You may also like...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *