33 Women Intentionally Killed in Kirkuk

[Anthea]

The honor killing of 28-year-old Sarkar let to an uproar by rights organisation against domestic violence in Iraqi Kurdistan. In February 2012, Sakar Hamadamin, a school teacher from Sarkapan in Rania, was reportedly shot and killed by her father for wanting to marry a man deemed unsuitable

In January 2014 alone, three women were killed and one was found dead in Kirkuk. Women activists and human rights organizations are concerned that violence against women is increasing, the daily Kurdish Hawlati newspaper reports.

Kirkuk Police recorded deliberate killing of 33 women in 2013 and the abduction of 32 others.

“My husband abused and hit me, even threatened to kill me. I could not go to the Directorate of Violence Against Women because their building is not appropriate to protect women. I therefore was forced to accept it and keep quiet” Wi‌ad Hamid, 31, says.

The Directorate of Violence Against Women, Counter-Terrorism Directorate, Kirkuk Drug Prevention Directorate, Kirkuk Police District and Sub-district Directorate are all located in one building - the previous building of the Kirkuk Police Directorate. “A place like this is not suitable to protect women, and it even endangers our lives” Wi‌ad charges.

Jwan Hasan, Head of Human Right Committee of the Kirkuk Provincial Council, says the building for the Directorate of Violence Against Women has to be transferred and more women should be employed.

“50% of the employees have to be women, but out of 47 employees in the Kirkuk Directorate of Violence Against Women only three are women” Jwan adds.

Jwan says that they have asked the Central Government and Kirkuk Administrators many times that this Directorate is not suitable and that is the very reason women do not file a complaint. “In a later statement by the Kirkuk Administration it is written that the Directorate will be transferred to the Kirkuk Academic Police building and that will worsen the situation” Jwan explains.

Srwd Mhamad, in charge of Kirkuk‌s office of the Iraqi Hiwa Group, Human Right NGO, says that there is not enough shelter and people keep guns in their houses and that is the reason behind the increase of violence against women. Besides, many abused women do not file complaints.

The divorce rate, sexual harassment, rape, violence against women and honor killings are on the rise in the Kurdistan region particularly in the past few years.

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[Londoner]

Shelter and protection is not enough to protect women from some one, who doesn't have a shred of honour. So he dishonourably kills his woman to prove he is an honourable infidel.

In addition to shelter and protection, authorities should train women in danger on self-defence arts. They should be trained to protect themselves by hand and weapons.

To eradicate full cultural-based violence against women on the long term, Peshmerge, military, service should be made compulsory for new generations of Kurdistan women. Each one of them should serve at least one year.

[Anthea]

Shelter and protection is not enough to protect women from some one, who doesn't have a shred of honour. So he dishonourably kills his woman to prove he is an honourable infidel.

In addition to shelter and protection, authorities should train women in danger on self-defence arts. They should be trained to protect themselves by hand and weapons.

To eradicate full cultural-based violence against women on the long term, Peshmerge, military, service should be made compulsory for new generations of Kurdistan women. Each one of them should serve at least one year.

Unfortunately - when it comes to honour killing it is not always a 1 on 1 act of violence - often several members of the woman's so-called caring family take part in the murder

As for a woman having to learn to fight back - agreed it might prevent her being injured or killed if she is being attacked by her husband - but then what - where does she go - woman cannot spend their lives fighting their sadistic husbands

Women need family support - they seldom receive any such support - often a woman's own family blames the woman if her husband is violent - many families think that once their daughter has married she is her husband's responsibility and will not interfere

Women who are victims of violence need medical - emotional - and financial support - and most of all a safe secure place to live

Rather than put women in the army - the army should train the men to control their tempers and direct their violence against enemies not innocent women

[Londoner]

Shelter and protection is not enough to protect women from some one, who doesn't have a shred of honour. So he dishonourably kills his woman to prove he is an honourable infidel.

In addition to shelter and protection, authorities should train women in danger on self-defence arts. They should be trained to protect themselves by hand and weapons.

To eradicate full cultural-based violence against women on the long term, Peshmerge, military, service should be made compulsory for new generations of Kurdistan women. Each one of them should serve at least one year.

Unfortunately - when it comes to honour killing it is not always a 1 on 1 act of violence - often several members of the woman's so-called caring family take part in the murder

As for a woman having to learn to fight back - agreed it might prevent her being injured or killed if she is being attacked by her husband - but then what - where does she go - woman cannot spend their lives fighting their sadistic husbands

Women need family support - they seldom receive any such support - often a woman's own family blames the woman if her husband is violent - many families think that once their daughter has married she is her husband's responsibility and will not interfere

Women who are victims of violence need medical - emotional - and financial support - and most of all a safe secure place to live

Rather than put women in the army - the army should train the men to control their tempers and direct their violence against enemies not innocent women

The only way to protect Kurdistan women is to teach and train them on the art of combat by hands and arms. Why we put them in prisons, shelters. Teach and train them on the combat so that they can live in dignity and can go back to her family to command her existence in the family, no longer a slave-like obedient submissive in the family.