While the Kurdish authorities said that they issued an arrest warrant and worked with Interpol to find the perpetrator, her murderer has still not been found to date.

Various advocacy groups have called for urgent action to address transphobic violence and discrimination and to provide support and resources for transgender individuals.

[3][4] According to a report by The Guardian and Insider, Doski's hands had been tied, she had been shot twice, and her body was found dumped in a ditch just outside of the city of Duhok.

[6] "The United States notes with concern media reports that Doski Azad, a resident of Duhok, was the victim of so-called 'honor' killing.

In a statement, the KRG said that "phenomena that are contrary to social laws and traditions" had to be dealt with "within the legal system" and claimed that "Kurdistan remains a safe haven for the practice of individual freedoms."

Kurdish LGBT rights activist Zhiar Ali criticized this statement, saying that the comments had clearly been inserted to "satisfy the conservatives who want to murder anyone not fitting the heteronormative narrative".

[9] The United States Consulate based in Erbil also condemned the so-called honour killing and called for justice to be served in a strongly-worded statement.