Organisation of Women's Freedom, Iraq

'Women are the victims of violence and backward religious traditions in Iraq, and are in desperate need of shelter and protection from random acts of aggression. These women are subject to continuous threat of being:

- killed by their husbands or male relatives (honor killings)

- Burnt or mutilated for suspicion of shameful acts

- publicly executed or shot by the police

- kidnapped and secretly murdered

- in state of despair and see no other way than to commit suicide'