Women activists in Iraq say the absence of a legislation preventing domestic violence is giving immunity to perpetrators.
In February, a federal court rejected an appeal to amend the law.
Thousands of women are estimated to be suffering abuse, with at least one woman is killed every week.
Al Jazeera's @Osama Bin Javaid reports from Sulaymaniyah, Northern Iraq.

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