Du’a Khalil Aswad Age: 17(Iraq)
Stoned to death by members of her community for falling in love with a
Sunni Muslim man.
April 7, 2007
Sumaira BibiAge: 35
(Pakistan)
Shot to death by nephew for marrying a man of a
lesser caste
July 2007
Zahra Al-Azzo Age: 22(Syria )
Stabbed to death by her brother for being raped,
or `having sex outside of marriage`
September 2007
En’am Jaber Deifallah
(Gaza Strip)
Beaten to death by brother in the name of ‘honour’No specific reason given
August 2007
Babli (India)
Drowned dead with husband Manoj by relatives,
for marrying within the same village gotra
June 15, 2007
Yasemin (Turkey)
Shot by father for refusing an arranged marriage
and running away with her boyfriend
July 2007
Shwbo Rauf Ali
(Iraqi Kurdistan)
Beaten to death by in-lawson suspicion of extra-marital
relations
May 2007
Nahed, Suha, and Lina Hija
Aged: 16, 19, 22(Gaza Strip)
The three sisters stabbed to death for unknown reasons
July 2007
Khateeja KhanAge: 26
(Pakistan)
Shot to death by younger son and two
nephews for alleged adultery
March 2007
Buried alive by father after community accusations
of an extra-marital affair
April 2007
NejatAge: 22(Iran)
Saroj Age: 27(India)
Drowned by brother and cousin
after eloping with her lover
August 16, 2007
Sahar(Syria)
Shot by brother-in-law on suspicion of having an extra-
marital affair
May 2007
Sara Jaffar Nimat Age: 11
(Iraqi Kurdistan)
Found dead, body beaten by stones and bricks and burnt
Little else is known
August 3, 2007
and many, many, more...
Stop Killing and Stoning Women
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