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Femicide is a systematic crime, the result of flawed laws, violence, and injustice<\/strong><\/p>\n Femicide in Iran is on the rise<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n So-called “honor killings” are not just isolated individual crimes\u2014they are the product of silence, the absence of protective laws for women, flawed legislation, and a deeply rooted patriarchal culture.<\/p>\n 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)<\/strong>: 19 in Farvardin, 27 in Ordibehesht, and 21 from early Khordad to July 8.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n These murders, mostly committed by male relatives of the victims such as fathers, husbands, or close kin\u2014once again expose the horrifying face of systemic violence, femicide, and the vulnerability of women in Iran<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Behind these acts of violence, we sometimes hear the voices of women as well: mothers, mothers-in-law, or older female relatives who, intentionally or not, participate in reinforcing misogynistic norms.<\/p>\n Let us not forget: existing statistics reveal only a fraction of the bitter reality of gender-based violence<\/strong>, a reality in which women\u2019s lives are increasingly under constant threat from patriarchal traditions, unequal power structures, and legal voids.<\/p>\n These are not accidents. They are the result of lawlessness and the government\u2019s neglect of women\u2019s rights.<\/strong> The silence of the judiciary, the repression of women\u2019s rights activists, the absence of support services, and the erasure of victims\u2019 voices from official media all contribute to the perpetuation of these crimes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n According to official statistics published recently, at least 85 women and girls were murdered by male relatives during the first quarters of the years 1401, 1402, and 1403<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Here are some examples from 1404 (2025):<\/p>\n Fatemeh Soltani<\/strong> \u2013 Islamshahr, 28 Farvardin<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Golab Faramarzi<\/strong> \u2013 Dalahoo, 8 Ordibehesht<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Fatemeh Barkhordari<\/strong> \u2013 Sabzevar, 10 Ordibehesht<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Mobina Kandabi<\/strong> \u2013 Bandar-e-Gaz, 17 Ordibehesht<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n In Khordad 1404 (June 2025), two particularly shocking cases were reported:<\/p>\n Solmaz Abbasi<\/strong>, a well-known volleyball coach and sports figure in Urmia, was stabbed to death by her husband while visiting her lawyer\u2019s office to follow up on her divorce. The perpetrator attempted suicide after committing the murder.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n In the same month, Ashkan Hemmati<\/strong>, a 29-year-old man, entered his father-in-law\u2019s house in Kermanshah with a firearm and shot his wife Samira Farhadi<\/strong> and her two sisters. Samira and her sister Samiyeh<\/strong> died. Zahra Farhadi<\/strong> lost sight in one eye and remains in critical condition.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Legal and International Frameworks:<\/span><\/p>\n Universal Declaration of Human Rights<\/strong><\/p>\n Article 3:<\/em> Right to life, liberty, and personal security<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Article 5:<\/em> No one shall be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Article 7:<\/em> All are equal before the law<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran<\/strong><\/p>\n Article 20:<\/em> All citizens, both men and women, are equally protected by law<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Article 21:<\/em> The state is obligated to ensure women\u2019s rights and security<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Article 22:<\/em> The dignity, life, property, rights, residence, and occupation of individuals are inviolable<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n UNESCO 2030 Sustainable Development Goals \u2013 Goal 5:<\/strong> Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)<\/strong><\/p>\n Article 1:<\/em> Definition of gender discrimination<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Article 2:<\/em> States’ obligation to eliminate discrimination and violence<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Article 5:<\/em> Combat gender stereotypes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Article 12:<\/em> Equal access to healthcare services<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Defense of Human Rights Association in Iran<\/strong><\/p>\n Defense of Women`s Right Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n Translated by Alireza Jahan Bin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 … <\/p>\n
The Islamic Republic of Iran, through its persistence in discriminatory laws, its failure to criminalize domestic violence explicitly, and its inability to ensure women’s safety, bears direct responsibility for the spread of these atrocities<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThe Dark Shadow of Femicide: Painful Reports of Women\u2019s Murders in 1404<\/h4>\n
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