Honor killing in Taybad: Simin Joghatayi tortured and murdered by her brothers

Simin Joghtaei
Age: 20
Murdered: July 12, 2025
Residence: Taybad, Razavi Khorasan
Perpetrator: Brothers
Excuse: ‘honor’

Simin Joghtaei, a 20-year-old law student at Azad University of Taybad, was murdered on July 12, 2025 (Tir 21, 1404) in Taybad, Razavi Khorasan Province, after a week of torture and beatings by her four brothers, who suspected her of having a phone relationship with a man. They killed her by striking her neck with a shovel. The injuries were so severe that her body was unrecognizable. The perpetrators have been arrested, but due to the parents’ consent, they may be released in the near future.

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