The following are cases of stoning, "honour" killing, whipping and other forms of culturally-justified violence that the Campaign is following. If you have information on a case, write to us at
Note: There are few instances of specific whipping cases in Iran on this page. This is because whipping/lashing is so common in Iran that it often goes unreported. Women and men are given lashes for a variety of reasons of Iran, including but not limited to drinking alcohol, walking with non-relative member of the opposite sex, not observing the “Islamic” dress code, attending a mixed-sex party, etc.
Sazan Bajuez Abdullah | Germany | "honour" killing | ||
Banaz Mahmoud Bakabir Agha | United Kingdom | "honour" killing | ||
Unnamed woman | Saudi Arabia | whipping/lashing | ||
Unnamed woman (“The Girl from Qatif”) | Saudi Arabia | whipping/lashing | ||
Layali A. | United Arab Emirates | whipping/lashing | ||
Shaheen Abdel Rahman and Unnamed woman | United Arab Emirates | whipping/lashing | ||
Doli Bibi | India | whipping/lashing | ||
"Hamed Yaseen Saeed, Mohamad Hasan Yousif, and 2 Unnamed women" | United Arab Emirates | whipping/lashing | ||
"4 Unnamed Women" | Indonesia | whipping/lashing | ||
"2 men and 2 women" | Indonesia | whipping/lashing | ||
Rad Zemah Sinyaj Mohammed and Wasini bint Sarjan | United Arab Emirates | whipping/lashing | ||
Zuwayra Shinkafi and Sani Yahaya | Nigeria | whipping/lashing | ||
Unnamed Girl | Sudan | whipping/lashing | ||
Aziza Salih Adam | Sudan | whipping/lashing | ||
Multiple | Sudan | whipping/lashing | ||
Sadia Idries Fadul (Pending) | Sudan | stoning | ||
Amouna Abdallah Daldoum (Pending) | Sudan | stoning | ||
Mahboubeh M. and Abbas H. | Iran | stoning | ||
Names Unknown | Pakistan | stoning | ||
Name Unknown | Pakistan | stoning |