Domestic violence in Iraq: Women struggle to escape rampant abuse

Women activists in Iraq say the absence of a legislation preventing domestic violence is giving immunity to perpetrators. In February, a federal court rejected an appeal to amend the law. Thousands of women are estimated to be suffering abuse, with at least one woman is killed every week. Al Jazeera's @Osama Bin Javaid reports from Sulaymaniyah, Northern Iraq. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Iraq #DomesticViolence
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