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The Iraqi YouTube star killed by her father (www.bbc.com)

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Tiba al-Ali's death has sparked the call for change for violence against women in Iraq.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

But the numbers don’t lie. It is an almost uniquely Muslim phenomenon. It doesn’t matter where the Muslims come from.

I would like to see these numbers that show that it doesn’t matter where the Muslims come from.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_killings_by_region

There ya go.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago

Be they from Africa, Middle East, or Balkans. It’s a Muslim thing. If you go back far enough in history sure it’s every where, but as it applies to today. It’s an almost uniquely Muslim thing.