Samereh Mokhtarpoor
Age: 38
Suffocated: March 31, 2024
Residence: Urmia, West Azerbaijan
Origin: Iran
Children: 1
Perpetrator: Husband
Excuse: Dispute
On March 31, 2024, a young woman named Samareh Mokhtarpour, 38 years old, who was a victim of domestic violence, from Salmas County, residing in Urmia, was killed by her husband, and her body was discovered near the Mahabad road. Samareh, a graduate in law and mother of a young daughter, had been subjected to constant physical and verbal abuse by her husband.
The murderer, identified as Bahman Miqani, stated after his arrest that during a quarrel, he first rendered the victim unconscious due to repeated blows to her head and neck, and then proceeded to suffocate her with a scarf.
On March 31, 2024, a young woman named Samareh Mokhtarpour, 38 years old, who was a victim of domestic violence, from Salmas County, residing in Urmia, was killed by her husband, and her body was discovered near the Mahabad road.Samareh, a graduate in law #StopFemicide pic.twitter.com/S3Xpz7q2Ci
— StopFemicideIran (@FemicideIran) May 4, 2024
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We are pleased to announce the release of our 2023 report, titled "Unveiling the Silenced Voices: Mapping Private and State Sponsored Femicide in Iran." 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.
In addition to the full report, we have also prepared a summary of the mid-year report, highlighting key developments and insights from the first half of the year.
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