According to some Portuguese newspapers (Público, 14th May 2007), this Kurdish girl, 17 years old, was murdered on 7th April 2007 by lapidation, in the surroundings of Mosul (North of Irak).
She was a member of a community of followers
of a so called Yezidi religion,
a sort of mixture of various beliefs.
Amongst the killers, according to the same source, in the crowd (c. 2000 people) were members of the family of the dead girl.
The fact that people who attended the execution had telemobiles allowed the scene to be photographed and video recorded. According to the same source, that kind of acts is relatively frequent in these populations.
The reason for this assassination seems to have been the "honour" of the family,
because the girl intended to get married to a young Muslim boy.
So many people who complain for their personal situations should think a moment of cases like this and awake for the world were we all still live.
From: http://www.stophonourkillings.com/index.php?name
=News&file=article&sid=1602
I quote:
"The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) condemns the murder of Dua Khalil Aswad, aged 17, who was stoned to death on 7 April in the town of Bashika near Mosul, Nineveh governorate.
The KRG also condemns the killing on 22 April of at least 20 Yezidi workers, in an apparent act of retaliation by members of a Sunni Arab armed group.
The murder of Dua in a so-called honour killing is a tragedy for her family and the entire community in Kurdistan. There is no justification whatsoever for this crime. Dua’s death and the subsequent retaliation against the Yezidi community are a reminder to all of us, as individuals and as a society, that we have to continue to fight against the violent and archaic mindset that sadly persists today.
The Kurdistan National Assembly (parliament) in 2002 repealed articles in Iraqi law which allowed for “honour” killings to go unpunished. Since then, there have been at least 40 convictions for such crimes in the Kurdistan Region, and at least 24 cases are awaiting trial. This illustrates both the extent of the problem and the concrete steps that the KRG is taking to address it.
All those who carried out or were indirectly involved in the killing of Dua must be brought to justice as soon as possible. Bashika, in Nineveh governorate, is not a part of the Kurdistan Region and therefore does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Kurdistan Regional Government. The KRG urges the Iraqi Federal Government to investigate and institute legal proceedings in the district where the killing took place, and it offers its full cooperation in this matter.
The KRG is also extremely concerned that Dua’s killing was used as a pretext for persecuting the Yezidi community. We must all work together so that the ongoing violence and images of violence in parts of Iraq do not brutalise our society to the point where killing is seen as the easiest solution to disputes.
Changes to the law and much longer sentences on their own will not prevent killings. Cooperation between government institutions, NGOs and religious organisations is essential in our efforts. The KRG is grateful to NGOs and public figures who have spoken out against these recent killings. We must all work together to reduce violence and to increase tolerance of diversity.
Kurdistan Regional Government "
She was a member of a community of followers
of a so called Yezidi religion,
a sort of mixture of various beliefs.
Amongst the killers, according to the same source, in the crowd (c. 2000 people) were members of the family of the dead girl.
The fact that people who attended the execution had telemobiles allowed the scene to be photographed and video recorded. According to the same source, that kind of acts is relatively frequent in these populations.
The reason for this assassination seems to have been the "honour" of the family,
because the girl intended to get married to a young Muslim boy.
So many people who complain for their personal situations should think a moment of cases like this and awake for the world were we all still live.
From: http://www.stophonourkillings.com/index.php?name
=News&file=article&sid=1602
I quote:
"The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) condemns the murder of Dua Khalil Aswad, aged 17, who was stoned to death on 7 April in the town of Bashika near Mosul, Nineveh governorate.
The KRG also condemns the killing on 22 April of at least 20 Yezidi workers, in an apparent act of retaliation by members of a Sunni Arab armed group.
The murder of Dua in a so-called honour killing is a tragedy for her family and the entire community in Kurdistan. There is no justification whatsoever for this crime. Dua’s death and the subsequent retaliation against the Yezidi community are a reminder to all of us, as individuals and as a society, that we have to continue to fight against the violent and archaic mindset that sadly persists today.
The Kurdistan National Assembly (parliament) in 2002 repealed articles in Iraqi law which allowed for “honour” killings to go unpunished. Since then, there have been at least 40 convictions for such crimes in the Kurdistan Region, and at least 24 cases are awaiting trial. This illustrates both the extent of the problem and the concrete steps that the KRG is taking to address it.
All those who carried out or were indirectly involved in the killing of Dua must be brought to justice as soon as possible. Bashika, in Nineveh governorate, is not a part of the Kurdistan Region and therefore does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Kurdistan Regional Government. The KRG urges the Iraqi Federal Government to investigate and institute legal proceedings in the district where the killing took place, and it offers its full cooperation in this matter.
The KRG is also extremely concerned that Dua’s killing was used as a pretext for persecuting the Yezidi community. We must all work together so that the ongoing violence and images of violence in parts of Iraq do not brutalise our society to the point where killing is seen as the easiest solution to disputes.
Changes to the law and much longer sentences on their own will not prevent killings. Cooperation between government institutions, NGOs and religious organisations is essential in our efforts. The KRG is grateful to NGOs and public figures who have spoken out against these recent killings. We must all work together to reduce violence and to increase tolerance of diversity.
Kurdistan Regional Government "
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