Iraq: Mob assaults a younger lady in Sulaimani for being current at a motorbike race, as a result of her presence might ‘distract’ the lads

A video has just lately gone viral on social media during which a teenage lady is seen attacked by a number of males at a bike race in Sulaimani metropolis within the Kurdistan area of Iraq. 

Reportedly, the 17-year-old lady who has been recognized as L. Tarani was attacked by a big group of males for dressing ‘immodestly’. The lady was attacked by the lads current on the racing occasion as they had been against ladies attending the occasion. The attackers hurled abuses on the lady and known as her ‘wh**e’for ‘distracting’ the drivers by dressing ‘indecently’.

Iraq: A lady was sexuaIIy assauIted by dozens MusIim Kurds in Sulimanaya as she was watching a motorbike rally!pic.twitter.com/2Z915SttOR

— Azzad Alsalem (@AzzatAlsaleem) December 30, 2022

While the lady managed to flee the spot, a person who helped her get away was reportedly stabbed.

In a collection of tweets, an area NGO named Kurdistan Watch knowledgeable on December 31 that the lady had earlier additionally attended the racing occasions, however the males claimed that ladies shouldn’t be allowed there as “they will attract all the attention”.

Kurdistan Watch described the Hwana suburb, the place the assault befell as one of the vital unsafe areas in Sulaimani including that the place is understood for the widespread use of medication.

Some context: Hwana, the Sulaimani suburb the place the assault on the lady has taken place is understood for widespread use of medication by younger males there and is also referred to as one of the vital problematic and unsafe areas in Sulaimani.

— Kurdistan Watch (@KurdistanWatch) December 30, 2022

According to an area media portal Draw Media report, the contributors of the race have been bringing some ladies together with them. On the day the assault befell that’s December thirtieth, it was determined that ladies is not going to be allowed on the occasion, nevertheless, L. Tarani arrived on the occasion. The report provides that it remained unclear whether or not the lady intentionally arrived on the occasion or was unaware of the choice prohibiting ladies from attending the race.

According to Kurdistan Watch, the lady is an Iranian nationwide, and the Sulaimani Police have arrested 16 males for assaulting the Iranian lady. 

Sulaimani police says they’ve arrested 16 in connection to the assault on a lady yesterday.

The video of the incident has gone viral and has led to widespread condemnation. pic.twitter.com/9BGDj71Pxq

— Kurdistan Watch (@KurdistanWatch) December 31, 2022

It is notable that the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan area of Iraq, Masrour Barzani known as the assault ‘unacceptable’ and directed the related ministers to carry the perpetrators accountable. 

“The mob attack on a young girl in Slemani yesterday, at a moment that should’ve been about celebrating the New Year, is shameful, inexcusable, and completely unacceptable. I’ve spoken to the Interior and Justice Ministers to investigate and hold those responsible accountable -MB,” Barzani tweeted.

The mob assault on a younger lady in Slemani yesterday, at a second that ought to’ve been about celebrating the New Year, is shameful, inexcusable and fully unacceptable.

I’ve spoken to the Interior and Justice Ministers to analyze and maintain these accountable accountable -mb.

— Masrour Barzani (@masrourbarzani) December 31, 2022

Taking to Twitter on December 30, 2022, Rewaz Faeq, Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament condemned the assault on the lady. “The mindless assault by these male predators on the lady who like all bizarre individual merely wished to observe a race is the results of a barbaric narrative used systematically in opposition to our ladies. A society or authority not woke up by this barbarism ought to await a fast dying, Faeq tweeted.

The mindless assault by these male predators on the lady who like all bizarre individual merely wished to observe a race, is the results of a barbaric narrative used systematically in opposition to our ladies. A society or authority not woke up by this barbarism, ought to await a fast dying. pic.twitter.com/Od3W51FRaA

— Dr.Rewaz Faeq (@Rewaz_faeq) December 30, 2022

Condemning the assault, Jutiar Adel, the Spokesperson of the Regional Government of Kurdistan issued an announcement that learn, “The assault and assault on a younger woman in Sualimani’s Huana space are disgraceful as one other incident of assault in the direction of one other girl occurred in Sulaimani province in current days. Such incidents are unacceptable and the Kurdistan Regional Government stands in opposition to every kind of violence and violations of human rights generally and ladies’s rights and authorized motion needs to be taken in opposition to the perpetrators of those crimes instantly.