Doski Azad, a 23-year-old transgender woman, has been killed by her brother in an ‘honor killing’ for allegedly bringing shame to their family.
According to the police, the incident occurred in Iraq Kurdish and witnessed Doski, a make-up artist, killed by her brother, Chakdar Azad.
The police said Doski was “killed in a so-called “honor killing after her long-lost brother Chakdar Azad shot her.”
A statement issued by the police said: “The police heard about Ms. Azad’s death after receiving a call from a man who identified himself as another brother of the victim.
“Ms. Azad was found dead in the village of Mangesh, around 12 miles north of the city center of Duhok.”
Another report revealed that Doski Azad, who left home over five years ago, had received a lot of threats from her family due to her identity change despite establishing her own life as a woman and working in a salon.
Doski’s uncle, Dlovan Sadiq, said: “She left the house five to six years ago; I had not seen her ever since. Doski made a mistake.”
Duhok police have disclosed that it was the family of Ms Azad that informed them that she was killed by her brother, and reported where her corpse was.
While speaking to local media, District Director, Brendar Dosky, said that the rationale behind the killing of Doski must have been her transgender identity.
