Iraqi women's rights activist Yanar Mohammed assassinated in Baghdad, sparking national and international outrage
The brutal assassination of Yanar Mohammed, a prominent Iraqi women's rights activist, has ignited significant national and international outrage and calls for justice. Mohammed, 66, was gunned down earlier this week in an attack described by the Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq as a "cowardly terrorist crime." She was shot by unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle outside her home in Baghdad, an act that further highlights the perilous environment for human rights defenders in Iraq. Following the attack, the Organisation for Women’s Freedom in Iraq reported that Mohammed was rushed to the hospital but sadly succumbed to her injuries,... [Continue Reading]
