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Support Her Founder Quits Iraq Amid Rising Threats

3/14/2026

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Tamara Amer Ceases Operations

Tamara Amer, founder of Support Her Organisation, has ceased operations in Iraq amid escalating threats against women's rights defenders.
The threats were exacerbated by the assassination of activist Yanar Mohammed.
Amer is featured in Burning Voice, premiering at Copenhagen's CPH:DOX (Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival), highlighting dangers faced by Iraqi women.
Director Anna Bruun Nørager emphasizes the film's goal to inspire global support for women's safety and rights.

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Yanar Mohammed Assassinated

Yanar Mohammed, Iraqi women's rights activist, was assassinated March 2, 2026, outside her Baghdad home by gunmen on motorcycles.
She co-founded Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq and established safe houses for women fleeing violence.
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International condemned the killing as attacks on rights defenders in Iraq.
The Iraqi government announced an investigation into her murder, highlighting threats to women’s rights activists.

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Tamara Amer Ceases Operations

Tamara Amer, founder of Support Her Organisation, has ceased operations in Iraq amid escalating threats against women's rights defenders.
The threats were exacerbated by the assassination of activist Yanar Mohammed.
Amer is featured in Burning Voice, premiering at Copenhagen's CPH:DOX (Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival), highlighting dangers faced by Iraqi women.
Director Anna Bruun Nørager emphasizes the film's goal to inspire global support for women's safety and rights.

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