The story: The killing of a 25-year-old Kurdish mother of two from the district of Kifri continues to send shockwaves in the Kurdistan region of Iraq (KRI). Hawzheen Mansour is believed to have been murdered in late March by her brother, who has since been arrested. Her death has put the spotlight on an increase in femicides in the KRI, with local authorities failing to adequately challenge their root causes or respond.

The coverage: On March 30, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani released a statement on Facebook praising...