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A documentary drama exploring ‘honour’ violence and forced marriage, All Our Daughters?
A documentary drama exploring ‘honour’ violence and forced marriage, All Our Daughters? uses the testimonies of real women from Stoke-on-Trent. Written by by Susan Moffat, Director of New Vic Borderlines, the project aims to increase understanding of forced marriage and so-called ‘honour’ violence so young people, teachers and other professionals are more able to spot tell-tale signs and help those .. read more
Feb
Man beheads sister in public view, takes severed head to police station
KOLKATA: In the first honour killing in Kolkata in decades, a 29-year-old youth dragged his sister out on the street and cut off her head with one stroke of the sword in Ayubnagar locality of Nadial, barely 13km from the city centre, on Friday. Scores of residents looked on in horror as Mehtab Alam walked to a police .. read more
Dec
With Help, Afghan Survivor of ‘Honor Killing’ Inches Back
JALALABAD, Afghanistan — It is doubly miraculous that the young woman named Gul Meena is alive. After she was struck by an ax 15 times, slashing her head and face so deeply that it exposed her brain, she held on long enough to reach medical care and then, despite the limitations of what the doctors .. read more
Dec
Honour Motivated Violence Against Women in Afghanistan
Violence Against Afghan Women “More Extreme” Murders and assaults targeting women become increasingly brutal, as Institutions wring their hands. Following a spate of particularly brutal murders, Afghanistan’s minister for women has said attacks on women are becoming more extreme in nature. This week, two men were arrested in the northern Kunduz province for beheading a .. read more
Dec
Honour killing as way of life
A mother in Azad Kashmir has joined her husband in killing their 15-year-old daughter by dousing her with acid after seeing her talking to a young man. Her elder sister, less moved by a false sense of honour and more concerned about the crime her parents had committed, has demanded police investigation into the murder which .. read more
Nov
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
