The list of victims of household violence expands: Nisrine Ruh7ana is the ninth women to be killed this year

Household violence against women continues unabated with more women being killed in cold blood for a variety of reasons.  The most recent of these victims is Nisrine Ruh7ana killed in cold blood by her husband who fired a gun at her and then proudly called his mother to tell her the news.  The victim's sister told the media that Nisrine left home with a colleague of hers.  Nisrine worked at ABC and since she separated from her husband some eight months ago, she always went to work with a friend as she was afraid of her former husband.  On her way to work, she was accosted by her husband who threatened her with a gun whilst her colleague screamed.  The violent husband took her in his car and shot her twice before throwing her in the Nahr Ibrahim River after making sure that she is dead.  According to Nisrine's family, her husband beat her every day during their ten years of marriage.  He was unemployed and always took her money as she was the family's breadwinner.  Nisrine had to go to the hospital once because of the beatings and after that, she separated from her husband, gained custody f the children whilst her husband was order to seek psychiatric treatment.  To be noted, Nisrine's family has filed a law suit against Nisrine's husband for premeditated murder.
Source: Al-Akhbar 27 November 2014