by Nastya Petrovitch
Islamic extremism has been on the rise since the United States’ invasion of Iraq. One telling example is the story of, a 17-year-old girl in Iraq who was dragged, from a house where she was staying, by nine men, of which many were her relatives and stoned to death while hundreds of people watched. The reason for the stoning was that she had committed an “honor crime” by having a relationship with a Sunni man, something that was an unforgivable offense as a someone who lived in the non-Muslim Yezidi community. Even though security forces had witnessed the event, they did not intervene.
This is not an isolated case by any means. Honor killings have increased exponentially, especially in Kurdistan, a place often depicted as a model of democracy for the rest of Iraq to follow. These crimes are rarely taken seriously and those responsible are often given very lenient sentences.
This is just another example of how the United States is failing in its attempt to establish democracy in Iraq. The invasion only made the area more receptive to Islamic extremism and increased violence.
For more information about this crime and/or take action, go to Amnesty’s website:
http://web.amnesty.org/actforwomen/svaw-060607-action-eng.
Other resources:
-“Fighting for women’s rights in Iraq.” CNN. http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/26/pysk.mohammed/
-“Using rape as a weapon.” International Herald Tribune. http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/07/08/opinion/edking.php
-“Women Face Increased Violence in Kurdistan.” Electronic Iraq. http://electroniciraq.net/news/aiddevelopment/Women_Face_Increased_Violence_in_Kurdistan-3154.shtml
Nastya Petrovitch also blogs at http://www.progressiveu.org/blog/candy7468
3 users commented in " Honor killings rampant in Iraq "
Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackUnfortunately, the Muslim world has a big mess on its hands, and it isn’t confined to so-called honor killings.
Check out what’s happening from the horse’s own mouth:
The Truth About Islam
http://islamwatchers.blogspot.com
before you writing about these crimes you should ashamed and feel the shame that your country and your troops doing crimes on dally basies in Iraq to Iraqi on their land.
Enough crying for the others just look what you did to 25millions Iraq stop this propaganda, we are sick and tired by this sort of stories look and write about your crimes better madam.
FYI, this tactic used by this person above is an attempt to deflect the blame for terrible crimes committed in the name of Islam. It’s called “tu quoque” or “you too!” It’s actually taught in schools to keep people from criticizing Islam.
Those who have half a brain know that two wrongs don’t make a right.
The Truth About Islam
http://islamwatchers.blogspot.com
Leave A Reply