‘My 15-year-old relative was killed for refusing to marry her cousin. My family celebrated by dancing in the street’
- Posted on June 1, 2026
- By The Guardian
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‘My 15-year-old relative was killed for refusing to marry her cousin. My family celebrated by dancing in the street’
Horrified by the recent murder of Kawthar al-Husayjawi, one of her female relatives describes what happened – and her fears for other women and girls forced into early marriage in Iraq
