In the third week of May, three women lost their lives in northern Iran.
In Chalus, a 23-year-old woman was killed in a case of domestic violence by her husband.
In Lahijan, a middle-aged woman was strangulated by her brother and her body was abandoned in the forest.
In Kelardasht, a 30-year-old woman lost her life after she fell into Sardabrood river. The cause of the accident is not known yet.
The names and identities of these women have not been revealed by the state-run media. (The state-run Rokna news agency – May 27, 2017)