Iraqi teen killed by her tribe for refusing forced marriage to cousin; family celebrated her death

The men of my tribe [extended family] threw my relative Kawthar Bashar al-Husayjawi, 15, into a pit and put a little dirt over her body.

They had killed her hours earlier with 10 bullets, and split her small head with an axe.

My family then joined others in coming on to the streets to dance and celebrate her death.

She had been taken out of school and at age 13 forced to marry an alcoholic years older than her.

She was subjected to a year of violence and mistreatment before fleeing back to her family.