Honor-motivated murder of a young woman by her husband in Rasht

A woman in Rasht was stabbed to death by her husband in an honor killing. The accused stated that the reason for the murder was his suspicion that his wife was having an affair with someone else. Iranian law includes provisions to exempt those who commit “honor killings” from severe punishment.

According to HRANA news agency, citing Rokna, a woman in Rasht was murdered by her husband.

According to the report, the accused, identified in the report as 40-year-old Sohrab, murdered his wife in an honor killing in one of the areas of Rasht.

According to the defendant: I heard from all sides that my wife was having an affair with a man. I did not intend to kill my wife. I just wanted to hear it from her own words. My goal was to kill the man who had cheated on my wife and had sex with him. That day I had a knife with me and got into an argument with my wife. I threatened her on the street and she confessed to the betrayal. Hearing this, my world collapsed and I stabbed her several times.

Honor crimes or honor killings refer to the violence and often murder of women in a family by their male relatives.

These women are punished for “disgracing the honor of their family.” This dishonor can include a variety of things, including refusing to marry, being the victim of rape, being divorced (even from an unworthy husband), having sex with the opposite sex, or committing adultery. For someone to be a victim of honor crimes, it is enough to be perceived as having brought dishonor upon the family.

Iranian law includes provisions to exempt individuals who commit "honor killings" from severe punishment.

Source: HRANA