Murder of Tikk-Star: 17-year-old shot in front of the mother!

In Pakistan, 17-year-old Tikok stars Sana Yousaf was murdered while she was with her mother at home. The perpetrator, a 22-year-old, confessed to the act as a cold-blooded murder. The incident highlights the violence against women in the country.
In Pakistan, 17-year-old Tikok stars Sana Yousaf was murdered while she was with her mother at home. The perpetrator, a 22-year-old, confessed to the act as a cold-blooded murder. The incident highlights the violence against women in the country. (Symbolbild/NAG)

Murder of Tikk-Star: 17-year-old shot in front of the mother!

The 17-year-old Tikok stars Sana Yousaf was the victim of a brutal murder in Pakistan. The incident occurred in her house in Islamabad when a 22-year-old man who had previously repeatedly molested her entered the house and shot her in front of her mother. The police described the crime as "cold -blooded murder" and found that the suspect was arrested on Tuesday and confessed. Sana Yousaf was very active on social media and counted almost a million followers on Tikkok and a large followers on Instagram. Her death caused a sensation in a country where violence is widespread against women.

The case is reminiscent of the murder of influencer Qandel Baloch in 2016, which was murdered by her own brother because she spoke out against the oppression of women. Such tragedies are not an isolated case in Pakistan, a country with more than 240 million inhabitants. The discussion about violence and oppression of women comes into play in today's digital world, in which social media on the one hand offer platforms for self -development and on the other hand also dangers such as cyberbullying and digital violence.

digital violence as part of a major problem

The murder of Sana Yousaf not only represents a targeted attack on a young woman, but is also an example of the dangers that are associated with digital violence. A large number of studies show that young women who are active on social networks have often suffered analog violence from the same perpetrators beforehand. Digital violence, which is reinforced by information and communication technologies, includes forms such as cyberstalking, doxing and digital surveillance, which can often result in analog violence.

On June 13, 2024, an EU directive came into force to combat violence against women and domestic violence, which also addressed the problem of digital violence. The German Lawyers' Association has already pointed out that discriminatory algorithms can be regarded as forms of digital violence. The need to recognize and combat the problems in the field of digital violence is increasingly perceived by society.

A call to awareness

The tragic circumstances of Sana Yousaf's death make a highlight of a multi -layered and pressing problem. It shows the urgent need to educate the public about the risks of digital violence and to advance legal changes. Future measures must aim to better protect women and transpers and make the identities of perpetrators more transparent. The erosion of violence against women, whether digital or analogous, remains a challenge that requires a solid social answer to improve the security situation in the digital and analogue world.

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