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Honor Killing of Transgender Woman Sparks Outcry in Iraq’s Kurdistan

… Doski Azad was killed Monday, reportedly by her brother, who has apparently fled the country. Kurdish media have described Azad as a victim of a so-called honor killing.

“Our investigation so far suggests that Doski Azad was killed by her brother at a location just outside the city before he managed to flee crime scene,” said Hemin Suleiman, a spokesman for the Duhok police, adding that the victim was killed by a handgun.

He told VOA that an arrest warrant had been issued for the suspect, who reportedly lives in Germany.

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