Murder of 28-year-old Maryam Yarmohammadi on Kishm Island sparks new wave of discussion about 'honor killings' in Iran
28-year-old mother of two Maryam Yarmohammadi was killed on October 5 by her brother and husband on Kishm Island in southern Iran; both were detained. The murder caused a public outcry: some expressed grief and anger, others blamed the victim. Human rights activists point to gaps in the system of protecting women and justice, while statistics show the scale of the problem.
Otabek Yusupov