A 19-year-old woman has been beheaded by her husband after running away just two days into their forced marriage. The so-called honour killing took place in the Khuzestan province of Iran, which is known to have a problem with honour killings. According to social pathologists, many men who commit honour killings suffer from physical and mental illnesses and consider their wives and daughters to be part of their property. The news comes as the Iranian Guardian Council approved a bill to protect minors. He added: 'Although the regime denies that it is to blame for the number of honour killings in Iran, more must be done to protect vulnerable women in forced marriages.'

Source: Daily Mail June 15, 2020 14:57 UTC