According to Hengaw, an organization that monitors human rights in Iran, 18-year-old Parastoo Shahbazi was brutally murdered by her 29-year-old husband in Dehgolan. The tragic femicide occurred on Monday evening, May 29.
Prasto Shahbazi was forced to marry Payam Sharif, addicted to drugs, when she was only 12 years old. She leaves behind an 18-month-old child.
A 18-yr-old woman was brutally murdered by her 29-yr-old husband in Dehgolan.Parastoo Shahbazi, mother of an 18-month-old child, was first violently hanged by her husband and then stabbed to death brutally. She was a victim of child marriage.#StopFemicide#WomanLifeFreedom pic.twitter.com/TCFdb03nJk
— StopFemicideIran (@FemicideIran) May 31, 2023
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We are pleased to announce the release of our 2024 report, titled "Stop Violence Against Women and Girls." This report sheds light on the harrowing reality of femicide in Iran, where approximately one woman is killed every other day simply for being a woman.
StopFemicideIran's mission is to combat femicide in Iran through a three-prong approach: documentation, education, and empowerment. SFI monitors and documents femicide cases, educates the public and human rights activists, and empowers grassroots organizations to advocate for women's rights. SFI also aims to raise awareness and advocate for policy reforms to prevent and respond to femicides in Iran.
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