Hanaa Edwar

“There are no laws, no protection, and no justice for women in Iraq,”

Hanaa Edwar · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13

Edwar says she saw Yanar Mohammed just two days before Mohammed was killed and that she herself has also been threatened.

“Twenty-three years after Saddam Hussein's regime was brought down, it seems we are going backwards regarding women's rights.”

Hanaa Edwar · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13

Edwar, who has advocated for women's causes for over 50 years, says women's rights in Iraq appear to be going backwards.