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Sister of Brit-Pakistani 'honour killing' victim spared jail after helping in parents' conviction
London, Nov. 17 (ANI): Sister of British-Pakistani honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed was spared a jail sentence over ‘mercy’ after being accused of organising a robbery. Alesha Ahmed pleaded guilty to helping to organise an armed raid at her parents’ home in Warrington, Cheshire, in August 2010. But, it was during questioning about the robbery that Alesha, now 24, revealed .. read more
Nov
Pakistan acid attack parents 'feared dishonour'
A couple arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of killing their 15-year-old daughter with acid say they carried out the attack because she looked at a boy. The girl’s father told the BBC that they feared she would bring dishonour on their family. Her mother said it was her “destiny” to die that way. The couple .. read more
Nov
Couple beat and poured acid on their 15-year-old daughter after seeing her talking to a boy.
Pakistani officials say police have arrested a couple for allegedly killing their 15-year-old daughter by throwing acid on her because she was seen talking with a young man. Local government official Masood-ur-Rehman says the couple were arrested on Tuesday in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Police officer Imtiaz Ali says the parents confessed to killing the girl a .. read more
Nov
15-year-old daughter killed by parents with acid "in the name of an honour"
A mother and father in Pakistani-administered Kashmir have been arrested for murdering their 15-year-old daughter by dousing her with acid “in the name of an honour”, police say. They say it is one of the first such cases of its kind in the region. Honour killings happen when mostly male family members believe the victim .. read more
Nov
College girl killed by family for marrying classmate of different caste
A second-year BBA student has been allegedly killed by her family for marrying her classmate who belonged to a different caste. Indu, the victim, had married her friend Ajay Rohil against her parents wishes. Indu’s parents had convinced her in-laws to let her go home with them after the wedding. But on Saturday, a friend .. read more
Nov
In Sukkur, a separate graveyard for the ‘dishonourable’ ones
SUKKUR: For some of the deceased in Sindh, there are no prayers for a peaceful afterlife and no on comes to put flowers on their graves. Those slain for honour are not spared even in death. There is a separate graveyard for those killed under the pretext of karo-kari (honour killing) called ‘karan jo qabrustan’ .. read more
Oct
Two women among 3 killed for ‘honour’
PESHAWAR, Sept 30: Three people, including two women of a family, were killed in Mathra village, in suspected honour-related case late on Saturday night. Police, however, said they were further investigating the case. They said that police had found bodies of Ms Shama, her mother Ms Tasleem and a man identified as Afrad Khan. Officials .. read more
Oct
Egypt’s rise in honor killings sparks regional debate
CAIRO and AMMAN: Her eyes begin to tear up even before any words are released from her lips. As she puts down her tea onto the handmade wooden table, the marks where other glasses had sat shows the wear the corner has weathered. Sarah is a 23-year-old university graduate from Aswan. She is Christian. But .. read more
Oct
Youth guns down sister, nephew for ‘honour’
RAWALPINDI – A youth gunned down his sister and nephew over suspicion of illicit relationship between them in the village of Dhera Syedan, within the precincts of Mandra Police Station here on Tuesday. Police apprehended the killer and recovered weapon used in the gory incident of double murder. Those who killed included Farhat Batool, 25, .. read more
Oct
Debut film by HBVA founder shows secret tragedy of ‘honour’ based violence
(WNN) London, UNITED KINGDOM: The Honour Based Violence Awareness Network says today the UNFPA – United Nations Population Fund statistics estimates that 5,000 “so-called honour” killings are committed around the world every year. Across the Western world there are rising levels of ‘honour’ violence. This form of crime is distinguished from others by its collaborative and highly ritualized .. read more
Oct
