(Iraq) “Modern Day Harriet Tubmans Help Iraqi Women Escape Violence”
— Judith Rich reports:
— “No one knows how many so called ‘honor killings’ have taken place since the war began, but activists in Iraq and abroad believe it’s thousands”
— “The Safe Houses project and the Underground Railroad for Iraqi Women provide emergency shelter for women in danger of ‘honor killings’, and other forms of domestic violence and sex trafficking.”
— “Honor killing is punishable by 3-6 months in prison. Sometimes the men are let go because Iraqi law does not protect rape victims.”
— “In 2006, women could be pulled out of their cars and executed for driving. In 2007, they could be executed for not covering themselves properly or for walking outside without a male to accompany them.”