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Women Protest Unsafe Streets in Marivan

September 8, 2022
OstanWire
Earlier this week a woman was followed into her home and assaulted in the city
Earlier this week a woman was followed into her home and assaulted in the city

Women have gathered in front of the main courthouse in Marivan, Kurdistan province, to protest over harassment and poor public safety in the city.

The protest on Thursday saw participants holding up placards stating “We Want Security” and highlighting a recent recorded increase in violence against women.

Local media in Marivan and the Kurdistan Human Rights Network report a woman is in critical condition in one of the city’s hospitals after she was followed into her house and attacked  earlier this week. She escaped by throwing herself off a two-storey building.

Protester Zahid Karimi said of the incident on Wednesday: “A person has been identified; they’re one of the city’s thugs and mobsters.” The Marivan prosecutor has denied them bail.

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