
Femicide is a systematic crime, the result of flawed laws, violence, and injustice
Femicide in Iran is on the rise, driven by misogynistic laws, harmful beliefs and traditions, socio-economic crises, and the lack of systematic protection for women. Yet the real numbers are significantly higher than the officially recorded cases, many of which are never even reported.
So-called “honor killings” are not just isolated individual crimes—they are the product of silence, the absence of protective laws for women, flawed legislation, and a deeply rooted patriarchal culture.
According to reports from domestic media and human rights organizations, 67 honor killings were recorded in Iran in the first quarter of the year 1404 (March, June 2025): 19 in Farvardin, 27 in Ordibehesht, and 21 from early Khordad to July 8.
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