Iraq records 150% increase in domestic violence in 2025: Monitor

"The number of domestic violence cases officially registered with the competent authorities during 2025 reached 36,289 cases," the Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights (IOHR) said in a report.

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Iraq records over 50,000 domestic violence cases in past two and a half years

Citing data from the Supreme Judicial Council, the Iraqi Center for Human Rights reported that 92 percent of recorded cases of domestic violence in the country during the time frame occurred between spouses.

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Court issues death sentences to three who killed family of eight in Baghdad 

A court in Baghdad handed down death sentences to three convicts, including a woman, for murdering a family of eight in Baghdad’s Sadr City earlier this year. 

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Children two decades into post-dictatorship Iraq

Children in Iraq face widespread illiteracy, labor exploitation, and domestic violence amidst legislative inaction and the lingering effects of past wars and sanctions.

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Decades of change; women in the grip of patriarchy

Iraqi women grapple with entrenched patriarchy, societal stigma, and legal barriers, hindering their empowerment, representation, and protection from domestic violence, widowhood, and divorce.

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