Latest items for MURDER-PRACTICE-1
Sept. 21, 2026, 10:28 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1
“THIRTY-YEAR-OLD Lauren Saunders, who was seven months pregnant, was reported missing last week, and her body was found in a bushy area days later. On Monday, a man known to her was charged with her murder. Her murder is a case of femicide—the killing of a woman or girl that is related to her sex or gender. In fact, it is a case of pregnancy-associated femicide. As the government of The Bahamas continues to refuse to acknowledge the sex- and gender-based killings of women and girls as femicide, it is difficult to count these incidents, analyse them, and develop prevention and intervention mechanism. It means, for example, that are not...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1
“THIRTY-YEAR-OLD Lauren Saunders, who was seven months pregnant, was reported missing last week, and her body was found in a bushy area days later. On Monday, a man known to her was charged with her murder. Her murder is a case of femicide—the killing of a woman or girl that is related to her sex or gender. In fact, it is a case of pregnancy-associated femicide. As the government of The Bahamas continues to refuse to acknowledge the sex- and gender-based killings of women and girls as femicide, it is difficult to count these incidents, analyse them, and develop prevention and intervention mechanism. It means, for example, that are not...more
Sept. 21, 2026, 10:27 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
“Armenia’s top army general, Eduard Asrian, said on Friday that another, female Armenian soldier was brutally murdered after being captured by Azerbaijani troops. Asrian cited a social media video of her mutilated body circulated by Azerbaijani users. ‘The video has already been sent to relevant commissions of the United Nations and the Council of Europe after undergoing a medical expert analysis,’ Kristine Grigorian, Armenia’s human rights ombudswoman, said on Monday. ‘They targeted the female soldier not only because she was a service member and Armenian but also because she was a woman,’ Grigorian told RFE/RL’s Armenian Service. ‘That instance of exceptional brutality has been properly presented to competent [international] bodies’”...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
“Armenia’s top army general, Eduard Asrian, said on Friday that another, female Armenian soldier was brutally murdered after being captured by Azerbaijani troops. Asrian cited a social media video of her mutilated body circulated by Azerbaijani users. ‘The video has already been sent to relevant commissions of the United Nations and the Council of Europe after undergoing a medical expert analysis,’ Kristine Grigorian, Armenia’s human rights ombudswoman, said on Monday. ‘They targeted the female soldier not only because she was a service member and Armenian but also because she was a woman,’ Grigorian told RFE/RL’s Armenian Service. ‘That instance of exceptional brutality has been properly presented to competent [international] bodies’”...more
Sept. 21, 2026, 10:24 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
“‘An unmarried mother with a mixed-race child in Azerbaijan might face discrimination’, prejudice, and sexual harassment, but they are generally unlikely to ‘face persecution from either the State or their families or other agents of persecution’ within the meaning of the Refugee Convention (para. 107). They are also unlikely to face treatment in breach of their rights under Article 3 of the ECHR. ‘Although the concept of family honour among more traditional families in Azerbaijan (namus) exists’, there is no evidence ‘to indicate that there is a real risk of honour killings or other ill-treatment of those who are considered by members of their families to have brought dishonour on...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
“‘An unmarried mother with a mixed-race child in Azerbaijan might face discrimination’, prejudice, and sexual harassment, but they are generally unlikely to ‘face persecution from either the State or their families or other agents of persecution’ within the meaning of the Refugee Convention (para. 107). They are also unlikely to face treatment in breach of their rights under Article 3 of the ECHR. ‘Although the concept of family honour among more traditional families in Azerbaijan (namus) exists’, there is no evidence ‘to indicate that there is a real risk of honour killings or other ill-treatment of those who are considered by members of their families to have brought dishonour on...more
Sept. 21, 2026, 10:21 p.m.
Countries: Austria
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1
“Three women were stabbed to death by a man in a brothel in Austria's capital on Friday. A suspect was arrested. Another woman and her daughter were killed in an unrelated incident. Investigators believe the girl's father was responsible. Campaigners described the day as "Black Friday" and called for urgent action to stop violence against women” (para 1-3).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1
“Three women were stabbed to death by a man in a brothel in Austria's capital on Friday. A suspect was arrested. Another woman and her daughter were killed in an unrelated incident. Investigators believe the girl's father was responsible. Campaigners described the day as "Black Friday" and called for urgent action to stop violence against women” (para 1-3).
Sept. 21, 2026, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: Austria
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-LAW-1, MURDER-DATA-1
“AÖF reports that every month, about three women are murdered in Austria. The majority of these murders involve a partner or family relationship between the perpetrator and the victim. The organization claims there have been 15 femicides and 26 cases of serious violence against women in 2024, as of August 2” (para 2).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-LAW-1, MURDER-DATA-1
“AÖF reports that every month, about three women are murdered in Austria. The majority of these murders involve a partner or family relationship between the perpetrator and the victim. The organization claims there have been 15 femicides and 26 cases of serious violence against women in 2024, as of August 2” (para 2).
Aug. 29, 2026, 10:18 a.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"They say the lack of any prosecutions of Mohammed’s killers – there has been no public statement about the state of the investigation or if anyone has been arrested – has left women more fearful, and that perpetrators of attacks on activists are rarely identified" (para 16).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"They say the lack of any prosecutions of Mohammed’s killers – there has been no public statement about the state of the investigation or if anyone has been arrested – has left women more fearful, and that perpetrators of attacks on activists are rarely identified" (para 16).
Aug. 17, 2026, 6:23 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Disturbingly, social media was flooded with videos of men – including lawyers – praising the husband [the 64-year-old Pakistani man who murdered his wife because she refused him sex] for killing his wife over her 'disobedience', with some legal professionals publicly offering to represent him. Tariq [Dr Summaiya Syed-Tariq, the chief police surgeon in Pakistan’s Sindh provincial health department] is not surprised. 'I have met mothers-in-law who insist their sons were right to put the fear of God into their wives. They cannot comprehend a wife saying no, and they invoke religion to justify it. The common refrain is that angels would otherwise send their laanat [curse] upon her'" (para...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Disturbingly, social media was flooded with videos of men – including lawyers – praising the husband [the 64-year-old Pakistani man who murdered his wife because she refused him sex] for killing his wife over her 'disobedience', with some legal professionals publicly offering to represent him. Tariq [Dr Summaiya Syed-Tariq, the chief police surgeon in Pakistan’s Sindh provincial health department] is not surprised. 'I have met mothers-in-law who insist their sons were right to put the fear of God into their wives. They cannot comprehend a wife saying no, and they invoke religion to justify it. The common refrain is that angels would otherwise send their laanat [curse] upon her'" (para...more
Aug. 17, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Dowry deaths in India no longer provoke the public anger they once did, despite thousands of women’s lives still being lost every year, according to new research. The killings – women who are murdered or driven to suicide following dowry disputes between families – have also faded from political debate, despite an increase in cases" (para 1-2). "While dowries have been banned in India since 1961, demands from a bridegroom’s family persist and remain widespread, according to the research, and women who fail to provide them can face abuse, harassment and, in some cases, murder" (para 7).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Dowry deaths in India no longer provoke the public anger they once did, despite thousands of women’s lives still being lost every year, according to new research. The killings – women who are murdered or driven to suicide following dowry disputes between families – have also faded from political debate, despite an increase in cases" (para 1-2). "While dowries have been banned in India since 1961, demands from a bridegroom’s family persist and remain widespread, according to the research, and women who fail to provide them can face abuse, harassment and, in some cases, murder" (para 7).
Aug. 12, 2026, 1:51 p.m.
Countries: Austria
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1
“The report also laments persistently high numbers of women killed in Austria. According to Federal Criminal Police Office statistics, thirty-nine women were murdered in 2022, 36 in 2021, 31 in 2020, and 39 in 2019: three women killed every month on average. The Austrian authorities are “well aware” of this serious issue, the report notes, having completed a large-scale study on femicides between 2010 and 2020, identifying underlying causes. GREVIO stresses that preventing such gender-based killings should “remain a priority” on the government’s agenda” (para 7).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1
“The report also laments persistently high numbers of women killed in Austria. According to Federal Criminal Police Office statistics, thirty-nine women were murdered in 2022, 36 in 2021, 31 in 2020, and 39 in 2019: three women killed every month on average. The Austrian authorities are “well aware” of this serious issue, the report notes, having completed a large-scale study on femicides between 2010 and 2020, identifying underlying causes. GREVIO stresses that preventing such gender-based killings should “remain a priority” on the government’s agenda” (para 7).
Aug. 11, 2026, 6:11 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Police say Khalida [20-year-old Pakistani girl] was killed after being declared kari – a Sindhi term used to accuse a woman of having an illicit relationship and one commonly used by perpetrators to justify so-called 'honour' killings. Police allege that her grandfather and her mother’s brother carried out the shooting on the orders of a tribal elder. Three suspects have been arrested and another is being sought. The case is due to go to trial" (para 5-6). "According to investigators, on the night of 10 April, a gathering of male relatives and villagers accused her [Khalida, a 20-year-old Pakistani girl] of having a relationship with another man. Police say the...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Police say Khalida [20-year-old Pakistani girl] was killed after being declared kari – a Sindhi term used to accuse a woman of having an illicit relationship and one commonly used by perpetrators to justify so-called 'honour' killings. Police allege that her grandfather and her mother’s brother carried out the shooting on the orders of a tribal elder. Three suspects have been arrested and another is being sought. The case is due to go to trial" (para 5-6). "According to investigators, on the night of 10 April, a gathering of male relatives and villagers accused her [Khalida, a 20-year-old Pakistani girl] of having a relationship with another man. Police say the...more
Aug. 11, 2026, 2:37 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1
“This is a crisis hidden in plain sight: the killings and disappearances of Indigenous women across Australia. First Nations women are being murdered at up to 12 times the national average. In some regions, their deaths make up some of the highest homicide rates in the world” (para 1-2). “Four Corners can reveal at least 315 First Nations women have either gone missing or been murdered or killed in suspicious circumstances since 2000” (para 4).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1
“This is a crisis hidden in plain sight: the killings and disappearances of Indigenous women across Australia. First Nations women are being murdered at up to 12 times the national average. In some regions, their deaths make up some of the highest homicide rates in the world” (para 1-2). “Four Corners can reveal at least 315 First Nations women have either gone missing or been murdered or killed in suspicious circumstances since 2000” (para 4).
Aug. 10, 2026, 9:11 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1
“The rates of intimate partner violence are higher for women with disabilities (55%), LGB+ women (67%), Indigenous women (61%), and women living in poverty (57%) than for all women (44%)”(1).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1
“The rates of intimate partner violence are higher for women with disabilities (55%), LGB+ women (67%), Indigenous women (61%), and women living in poverty (57%) than for all women (44%)”(1).
Aug. 10, 2026, 8:11 p.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-PRACTICE-1, DV-PRACTICE-1
“It revealed that 78 women and a 17-year-old girl were murdered by their partners, such as a husband, fiancé or boyfriend. In addition, 24 women and girls have been raped and killed in violence by perpetrators who are neighbours or other community members” (para 9).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-PRACTICE-1, DV-PRACTICE-1
“It revealed that 78 women and a 17-year-old girl were murdered by their partners, such as a husband, fiancé or boyfriend. In addition, 24 women and girls have been raped and killed in violence by perpetrators who are neighbours or other community members” (para 9).
Aug. 9, 2026, 6:53 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
“The Bahamas does not name or count femicide—the killing of a woman or girl because of her gender or sex. In recent years, there have been increased reports of killings of women and girls, many of which have been linked to domestic violence and intimate partner violence” (para 1).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
“The Bahamas does not name or count femicide—the killing of a woman or girl because of her gender or sex. In recent years, there have been increased reports of killings of women and girls, many of which have been linked to domestic violence and intimate partner violence” (para 1).
July 13, 2026, 8:33 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1
"According to news reports, suspected Islamist militants on motorbikes killed dozens of civilians, the majority of whom were women, in an attack that lasted several hours. Although jihadists have been active for years in neighbouring Mali, the historically-calm landlocked nation has recently been experiencing a spate of violence" (para 4-5).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1
"According to news reports, suspected Islamist militants on motorbikes killed dozens of civilians, the majority of whom were women, in an attack that lasted several hours. Although jihadists have been active for years in neighbouring Mali, the historically-calm landlocked nation has recently been experiencing a spate of violence" (para 4-5).
June 16, 2026, 5:43 p.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"The men of my [narrator, anonymous Iraqi woman]tribe [extended family] threw my relative Kawthar Bashar al-Husayjawi, 15, into a pit and put a little dirt over her body. They had killed her hours earlier with 10 bullets, and split her small head with an axe. My family then joined others in coming on to the streets to dance and celebrate her death" (para 1). "On social media, I [anonymous Iraqi female narrator] saw her [Kawthar, 15-year-old Iraqi girl and a victim of honor killing] childlike face, the last time she wore her school uniform. An old picture that doesn’t show all her beautiful features. Videos soon spread of members of...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"The men of my [narrator, anonymous Iraqi woman]tribe [extended family] threw my relative Kawthar Bashar al-Husayjawi, 15, into a pit and put a little dirt over her body. They had killed her hours earlier with 10 bullets, and split her small head with an axe. My family then joined others in coming on to the streets to dance and celebrate her death" (para 1). "On social media, I [anonymous Iraqi female narrator] saw her [Kawthar, 15-year-old Iraqi girl and a victim of honor killing] childlike face, the last time she wore her school uniform. An old picture that doesn’t show all her beautiful features. Videos soon spread of members of...more
June 5, 2026, 9:11 a.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-LAW-1
"Cases of femicide in 2024 highlighted the authorities’ failure to prevent and sanction violence even in cases in which the perpetrator has a known history of violence against the complainant... In Republika Srpska, a draft law on femicide was withdrawn because conservative activists took issue with the term 'gender-based violence'" (para 11-12).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-LAW-1
"Cases of femicide in 2024 highlighted the authorities’ failure to prevent and sanction violence even in cases in which the perpetrator has a known history of violence against the complainant... In Republika Srpska, a draft law on femicide was withdrawn because conservative activists took issue with the term 'gender-based violence'" (para 11-12).
June 5, 2026, 8:50 a.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-2
"Pedagogue and coordinator of the project 'United for equality - prevention of gender-based violence' Amina Sarajlić says that the cases of femicide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which shook the public of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the past year, have only awakened decision-makers in institutions to the importance of this topic. In the last two years, femicide has been committed as many as 20 times in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 'The traditional and patriarchal structure leads to the fact that citizens do not recognize violence, ignore it or are afraid to point out the violence. Goražde is a small town where everyone knows each other, and there is a great possibility that...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-2
"Pedagogue and coordinator of the project 'United for equality - prevention of gender-based violence' Amina Sarajlić says that the cases of femicide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which shook the public of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the past year, have only awakened decision-makers in institutions to the importance of this topic. In the last two years, femicide has been committed as many as 20 times in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 'The traditional and patriarchal structure leads to the fact that citizens do not recognize violence, ignore it or are afraid to point out the violence. Goražde is a small town where everyone knows each other, and there is a great possibility that...more
June 5, 2026, 8:26 a.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-2
"Women and girls remain at high risk of violence. In 2022, prosecutors registered more than 51,000 reports of domestic violence, including 94 femicides. From January through September 2023, there were 65 femicides. The Ombudsperson’s Office denounced 'discretionary' handling of judicial cases for attempted femicide, resulting in alleged perpetrators being prosecuted for less serious charges" (para 23).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-2
"Women and girls remain at high risk of violence. In 2022, prosecutors registered more than 51,000 reports of domestic violence, including 94 femicides. From January through September 2023, there were 65 femicides. The Ombudsperson’s Office denounced 'discretionary' handling of judicial cases for attempted femicide, resulting in alleged perpetrators being prosecuted for less serious charges" (para 23).
June 5, 2026, 8:14 a.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-2
"In 2021, there were at least 108 femicides in Bolivia, among the highest rates in South America. Many of the perpetrators are either never caught, not punished or go free soon after. In January, fresh outrage was prompted by the case of Richard Choque, a serial rapist and murderer who was given house arrest and then continued to commit crimes" (para 2-3).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-2
"In 2021, there were at least 108 femicides in Bolivia, among the highest rates in South America. Many of the perpetrators are either never caught, not punished or go free soon after. In January, fresh outrage was prompted by the case of Richard Choque, a serial rapist and murderer who was given house arrest and then continued to commit crimes" (para 2-3).
June 3, 2026, 9:21 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1, MURDER-DATA-2
"In 2025, 30% of the females who were murdered were victims of gender-related murders or femicides. 2 in 10 of the females were murdered by a present or past intimate partner. 1 in 10 of the females were murdered by current or past in laws. 4 in 10 of the females were murdered with a firearm" (3).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1, MURDER-DATA-2
"In 2025, 30% of the females who were murdered were victims of gender-related murders or femicides. 2 in 10 of the females were murdered by a present or past intimate partner. 1 in 10 of the females were murdered by current or past in laws. 4 in 10 of the females were murdered with a firearm" (3).
June 3, 2026, 9:10 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1, MURDER-DATA-2
"About 65 per cent of murdered women and girls in Belize are victims of gender-related killings or femicide, with half of these murders committed using firearms" (para 5).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1, MURDER-DATA-2
"About 65 per cent of murdered women and girls in Belize are victims of gender-related killings or femicide, with half of these murders committed using firearms" (para 5).
May 4, 2026, 7:19 p.m.
Countries: Netherlands
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"The Netherlands was rocked last year by the honour killing of an 18-year-old girl named Ryan in the northern Dutch town of Joure. She was murdered by her two brothers Mohamed (23) and Muhanad (25) on the orders of their father, Khaled al N. Her body was found in a swamp in a nearby nature reserve in May of 2024. The court heard that she was wrapped in sixty feet of duct tape and thrown into the water alive. Finding a 'significant honour-related component', the court sentenced her two brothers to 20 years in prison and her father to 30 years. However, the father successfully fled to Syria before being...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"The Netherlands was rocked last year by the honour killing of an 18-year-old girl named Ryan in the northern Dutch town of Joure. She was murdered by her two brothers Mohamed (23) and Muhanad (25) on the orders of their father, Khaled al N. Her body was found in a swamp in a nearby nature reserve in May of 2024. The court heard that she was wrapped in sixty feet of duct tape and thrown into the water alive. Finding a 'significant honour-related component', the court sentenced her two brothers to 20 years in prison and her father to 30 years. However, the father successfully fled to Syria before being...more
April 24, 2026, 6:02 a.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Far worse, it is believed hundreds of Iraqi women each year are still being murdered on grounds of ‘honour’ for bringing shame on their families after refusing to enter a marriage, for taking lovers the family disapproves of, or to cover up cases of incest. In many cases, the manner of their death is concealed by a verdict of ‘suicide’ from authorities all too eager to turn a blind eye to the depraved reality. Countless others are buried in secret graves" (para 12-13). "Her [Iraqi girl who ran away with another man and from a forced marriage her fam ily had planned for her] three brothers were lying in wait...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Far worse, it is believed hundreds of Iraqi women each year are still being murdered on grounds of ‘honour’ for bringing shame on their families after refusing to enter a marriage, for taking lovers the family disapproves of, or to cover up cases of incest. In many cases, the manner of their death is concealed by a verdict of ‘suicide’ from authorities all too eager to turn a blind eye to the depraved reality. Countless others are buried in secret graves" (para 12-13). "Her [Iraqi girl who ran away with another man and from a forced marriage her fam ily had planned for her] three brothers were lying in wait...more
March 24, 2026, 7:33 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Iranian police officers are gang-raping imprisoned female protesters and then cutting out their uteruses to cover up the horrific torture – before shipping their lifeless bodies home to their families, according to a shocking new report" (para 1).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Iranian police officers are gang-raping imprisoned female protesters and then cutting out their uteruses to cover up the horrific torture – before shipping their lifeless bodies home to their families, according to a shocking new report" (para 1).
March 11, 2026, 12:18 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Michel Abdollahi [German-Iranian journalist] has spoken of stories from inside Iran, claiming women are being abducted before being 'raped and mutilated' to prevent them from protesting against the regime" (para 1). This information mentions mutilating Iranian female protesters, which, according to the news, happens to their dead bodies afterthe regime murders them and removes their uteruses and/or scalps and hair as a way of repression, something the regime considers as a socially acceptable reason to attack/murder women (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Mr Abdollahi [German-Iranian journalist] said: 'No women's bodies [refering to female protesters in Iran] are turning up, or very few. And that's because, according to eyewitness accounts, they are being raped,...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Michel Abdollahi [German-Iranian journalist] has spoken of stories from inside Iran, claiming women are being abducted before being 'raped and mutilated' to prevent them from protesting against the regime" (para 1). This information mentions mutilating Iranian female protesters, which, according to the news, happens to their dead bodies afterthe regime murders them and removes their uteruses and/or scalps and hair as a way of repression, something the regime considers as a socially acceptable reason to attack/murder women (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Mr Abdollahi [German-Iranian journalist] said: 'No women's bodies [refering to female protesters in Iran] are turning up, or very few. And that's because, according to eyewitness accounts, they are being raped,...more
March 9, 2026, 3:20 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Soheyla Shahsavari, 45, single mother of 4 and the sole provider of the family after her husband’s death, was shot directly in her heart while protesting in Felestin St. in Qazvin. She died within minutes after the shot" (para 2). "Khadijeh (Marzyeh) Bahmani was shot by security forces in Babol, Iran, while assisting wounded protesters. She was killed on January 9 as she tried to help a protester who had been shot in the back of the head. Her family describes her as kind, loving, and deeply committed to helping others. When her body was returned to the family, they reported signs of tampering. They said there were stitches on...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Soheyla Shahsavari, 45, single mother of 4 and the sole provider of the family after her husband’s death, was shot directly in her heart while protesting in Felestin St. in Qazvin. She died within minutes after the shot" (para 2). "Khadijeh (Marzyeh) Bahmani was shot by security forces in Babol, Iran, while assisting wounded protesters. She was killed on January 9 as she tried to help a protester who had been shot in the back of the head. Her family describes her as kind, loving, and deeply committed to helping others. When her body was returned to the family, they reported signs of tampering. They said there were stitches on...more
Feb. 28, 2026, 2:39 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"The United Nations country team recommended that Angola make efforts to adopt a comprehensive law to prevent and combat all forms of violence against women, including... and the social exclusion of women and girls accused of practising witchcraft, and reinforce public education programmes on the negative impact of those practices" (8). This implies that violence against women for witchcraft is common (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"The United Nations country team recommended that Angola make efforts to adopt a comprehensive law to prevent and combat all forms of violence against women, including... and the social exclusion of women and girls accused of practising witchcraft, and reinforce public education programmes on the negative impact of those practices" (8). This implies that violence against women for witchcraft is common (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 28, 2026, 2:30 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Despite opposition to the practice from the Catholic Church, belief in witchcraft is common and those accused, including children and women, face mistreatment, torture and even death. In 2024, it is estimated that 50 people died after being forced to drink a herbal potion to prove they were not witches" (para 19).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Despite opposition to the practice from the Catholic Church, belief in witchcraft is common and those accused, including children and women, face mistreatment, torture and even death. In 2024, it is estimated that 50 people died after being forced to drink a herbal potion to prove they were not witches" (para 19).
Feb. 28, 2026, 2:22 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"About 50 people have died in Angola after being forced to drink an herbal potion to prove they were not sorcerers, police and local officials said on Thursday" (para 1).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"About 50 people have died in Angola after being forced to drink an herbal potion to prove they were not sorcerers, police and local officials said on Thursday" (para 1).