Nahla Hussain al-Shaly
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Nahla Hussain al-Shaly was a promoter of women's rights
in Iraqi Kurdistan
, and the leader of the Kurdistan Women's League
, the women's wing of the Kurdistan Communist Party. On December 18, 2008, she was shot
and decapitated
after gunmen stormed her home in Kirkuk
. Hussain, a married mother of two, was 37 at the time.
Women's rights
Women's rights are entitlements and freedoms claimed for women and girls of all ages in many societies.In some places these rights are institutionalized or supported by law, local custom, and behaviour, whereas in others they may be ignored or suppressed...
in Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan or Kurdistan Region is an autonomous region of Iraq. It borders Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, Syria to the west and the rest of Iraq to the south. The regional capital is Arbil, known in Kurdish as Hewlêr...
, and the leader of the Kurdistan Women's League
Kurdistan Women's League
Kurdistan Women's League is a women's organization in Iraqi Kurdistan, tied to the Kurdistan Communist Party. Nahla Hussain al-Shaly, the leader of the organisation, was murdered in 2008....
, the women's wing of the Kurdistan Communist Party. On December 18, 2008, she was shot
Ballistic trauma
The term ballistic trauma refers to a form of physical trauma sustained from the discharge of arms or munitions. The most common forms of ballistic trauma stem from firearms used in armed conflicts, civilian sporting and recreational pursuits, and criminal activity.-Destructive effects:The degree...
and decapitated
Decapitation
Decapitation is the separation of the head from the body. Beheading typically refers to the act of intentional decapitation, e.g., as a means of murder or execution; it may be accomplished, for example, with an axe, sword, knife, wire, or by other more sophisticated means such as a guillotine...
after gunmen stormed her home in Kirkuk
Kirkuk
Kirkuk is a city in Iraq and the capital of Kirkuk Governorate.It is located in the Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk, north of the capital, Baghdad...
. Hussain, a married mother of two, was 37 at the time.