Zilan Ayvaz
Age: 18 years old
Shot to death: July 7, 2023
Residence: Zivah, Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan
Origin: Iran
Children: None
Perpetrator: Her father, Salam Ayvaz
Excuse: 'Honor'
On July 7, 2023, 18-year-old Zilan Ayvaz from the village of Zivah in the district of Piranshahr was killed by her father, Salam Ayvaz.
According to reports, Zilan Ayvaz was fatally shot by her father after he discovered that she had a boyfriend, considering her actions a violation of family honor.
In Iran, certain legal articles have faced criticism for their lenient sentences in cases where fathers kill their daughters in the name of 'honor'. Such cases often result in prison terms of 3 to 5 years. In contrast, other countries like Syria and Sudan have taken steps to align their laws more closely with international standards by removing similar Sharia-based articles in recent years (as of 2021).
زیلان ایواز، دختر ۱٨ ساله اهل پیرانشهر توسط پدر خود، به دلیل آنچه که "ناموس" خوانده شده، به صورت فجیعی به قتل رسیده است. بر اساس گزارش ههنگاو، روز ١۶ تیر ماه ١۴٠۲، پدر زیلان با استفاده از یک اسلحه کُلت کمری دختر خود را به قتل رسانده است،#زن_زندگى_آزادى #StopFemicide pic.twitter.com/p0msGqk2U7
— StopFemicideIran (@FemicideIran) July 8, 2023
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We are pleased to announce the release of our 2025 report, titled "Counted Despite the Darkness: Documentation of Femicide Cases." 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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