Doski Azad; Victim of honor Killings
The body of Doski Azad, a 23-year-old Kurdish transgender woman, was found on January 31, 2022 in a village around the province of Duhok in the Kurdistan Region. The Duhok city police chief confirmed...
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US – Tennessee: Angel Haynes, Transgender Woman, 25-killed on October 25th, 2020
Angel was a licensed cosmetologist. “Everybody that knew Angel, knew that she was very funny and very nice to everybody she met,” said her friend Shinese Weddle in a video for ABC 24, a...
US – Dallas: Merci Mack, Transgender Woman, 22-killed on June 30, 2020
Merci Mack was found unconscious in an apartment complex parking lot. Her friends say that Merci Mack was a young, upbeat soul who deserved to experience a full life. On her Facebook, Mack shared...
US- Philadelphia: Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells, Transgender Woman, 27-Killed on June 9, 2020
Dominique suffered trauma to her face, head, and her legs were severed mid-thigh, according to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small. Dominique faced what she called challenges and “demons.” Fells was making plans to...
USA – Missouri: Nina Pop, Transgender Woman, 28-killed on May 3, 2020
Pop’s body was found on a Sunday night in her apartment. “She was always happy,” her friend Emory McCauley told the station. Sikeston police have not determined a motive but are considering the possibility...
USA – Philadelphia: Shantee Tucker, Transgender Woman, 30-murdered in 2018
Shantee Tucker was shot eight times. She was widely known as someone who got along with everyone. “She could be friends with anyone, from the homeless man on the street to the fashion stylist,”...
