Amnesty International decries Mohammed's killing as 'calculated assault to stifle human rights defenders' in Iraq.
Amnesty International decries Mohammed’s killing as ‘calculated assault to stifle human rights defenders’ in Iraq.
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The killing of prominent Iraqi women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed has fuelled an outpouring of grief and calls for justice, with advocates from around the world remembering Mohammed as a “courageous” voice.
Mohammed, 66, was killed earlier this week after unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire outside her home in the north of Iraq’s capital, Baghdad.
Yanar Mohammed’s assassination comes amid a number of killings, as fellow campaigners warn women’s rights are going backwards
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