Honor killings are rampant in Ilam , located in Iran .
Discriminatory family laws , articles in the Criminal Code that show leniency towards honor killings , and a strongly male dominated society have been cited as causes of honor killings in Iran.  It was reported that in 2001 , 565 women lost their lives in honor-related crimes in Ilam , Iran , of which 375 were reportedly staged as self-immolation .
Honor killing