Honor Killing in Isfahan: Young Woman murdered by Her Father

Zeynab HoseinKhani
Age: 19
Suffocated: February 19, 2024
Residence: Najafabad, Isfahan
Origin: Iran
Children: none
Perpetrator: Father
Excuse: ‘Honor’

On Tuesday, February 19, 2024, a 19-year-old young woman named Zeynab HoseinKhani was killed by her father in Isfahan, motivated by so-called honor, through suffocation and multiple blows with bricks to her head. The suspect has been detained but there is no complainant, and according to the laws of the Islamic Republic, he may be released soon.

The suspect has been detained but shows no remorse and may soon be released under the laws of the Islamic Republic. According to Hengaw's report, Zeinab Hosseinkhani was murdered by her father on the pretext of having a relationship with a young man. It is worth mentioning that Zeynab's mother passed away ten years ago, and the father of this young woman has prevented her and her thirteen-year-old sister Zahra from socializing with relatives for several years.

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