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Murder of Doski Azad

Doski Azad was a 23-year-old transgender woman living in Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan. She was a make-up artist and internet personality who was open about her transition on social media. On 28 January 2022, she was shot and killed by her estranged brother, Chakdar Azad, in what has been described as a transphobic honour killing; her murder was discovered three days later, on 31 January 2022.

Background
Doski had been hiding from her family since 2018 due to the danger she faced as a transgender woman. She parted ways from her family and was working as a make-up artist in a salon in Erbil. Despite her efforts to keep her location secret, her brother was able to track her down after a one-month search in Babukhki village, shooting Doski twice in the head and chest. According to IraQueer, Chakdar believed Doski had "degraded the males in her family", Local media reported that her social media accounts were also deleted. Doski's body was only found after a relative had reported it to the police. Chakdar later escaped Kurdistan through Turkey. According to sources, Doski had been receiving death threats from her family for some time and had been living in fear for her life. She had previously contacted IraQueer, an Iraqi LGBT organisation, to report harassment. Her friends say that she had spoken to them about previous intimidations by her family. == Reactions ==
Reactions
Doski's murder has sparked outrage and condemnation from human rights organisations and leaders around the world. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) issued arrest warrants for Doski's brother. Officials reported to the media that they believe he may have escaped to Turkey, Belgium, or Germany, Doski's Day Kurdish LGBT+ activists marked 28 January as Doski's Day. == References ==
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