Iraqi women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed killing spurs call for justice

Al Jazeera Human RightsNews ReportEN 3 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 4, 2026 at 04:54 PM

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Iraqi women's rights activist Yanar Mohammed, 66, was killed this week by unidentified gunmen in Baghdad, Iraq. Mohammed was the co-founder and director of the Organisation for Women's Freedom in Iraq, which condemned the killing as a "cowardly terrorist crime." International rights groups, including Amnesty International, have also condemned the assassination, calling it a calculated assault to stifle human rights defenders. Amnesty International urged Iraqi authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice and stop the pattern of targeted attacks against activists. Mohammed was a prominent advocate for women's rights, working to protect women facing gender-based violence since the early 2000s.

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Mohammed worked to protect women facing gender-based violence since the early 2000s.

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Iraq's Prime Minister ordered an investigation into the killing.

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Amnesty International decried the killing as a calculated assault to stifle human rights defenders.

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Yanar Mohammed, 66, was killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire outside her home in Baghdad.

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Not less than 10,000 women were the victims of ISIS.

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Key Entities & Roles

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Front Line Defenders 30% Razaw Salihy 40% Mohammed Shia al‑Sudani 50% Baghdad ×260% Amnesty International ×270% Organisation for Women's Freedom in Iraq ×380% Iraq ×785% Yanar Mohammed ×795%

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yanar mohammed 100% women's rights 100% iraq 90% activist killing 80% human rights defenders 70% organisation for women's freedom in iraq 60% gender-based violence 60% justice 50% domestic violence 50% amnesty international 40%

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