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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
Honour killing: Three killed, one injured
HANGU: In an apparent case of honour killing, three people were gunned down while another person was injured in Badama area of central Kurram Agency on Thursday. An official of the political administration said that a dispute occurred between the families of Sher Ali and Zarmat Khan. Zarmat refused to give his daughter in marriage .. read more
Oct
'They're following me': chilling words of girl who was 'honour killing' victim
The murder of Banaz Mahmod by her family in 2006 shocked the country. A documentary now tells her story. On police videotape, a 19-year-old girl named those she believed had intended to kill her. They would try again, she said. “People are following me, still they are following me. At any time, if anything happens to .. read more
Sep
Honor killings on the rise in West Bank; Palestinian Authority calls for culture change
RAMALLAH — The Palestinian Authority has reported an increase in the killing of Arab women by their relatives in the West Bank. Officials have reported a campaign to influence Palestinians to oppose so-called honor killings, the targeting of women accused of sexual misbehavior, according to a special report released by Palestinian Media Watch. The officials .. read more
Sep
Man kills daughter near Hoshiarpur
In a suspected case of honour killing, a young woman, who married against the wishes of her family, was allegedly killed by her father and his aide in the district, police said on Tuesday. Bhupinderjit Kaur(22), daughter of Makhan Singh of Dhiangarh village fell in love with Manjinder Singh, a folk singer of Salempur village, .. read more
'Honour crime' awareness tackled by Surrey Police
Police in Surrey want to encourage more people to report crimes which have been committed to protect or defend the honour of a family or community. Surrey Police said 66 cases of so-called honour crime were reported in 2011 and between January and August 2012 there were 60 reported cases. The force added that 20 .. read more
Sep
