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Honour killing: Girl's brother kills youth in Sirsa
SIRSA: In another case of honour killing in Haryana, a 22-year-old youth was murdered by the girl’s brother when the couple was caught together in Kumhariyan village on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday. The victim, Jay Kumar, died on the spot, while his friend Rakesh, who was accompanying the couple, sustained serious injuries. .. read more
May
Honour killing: Girl’s family sets her boyfriend on fire
Bhopal: In a shocking case of honour attack, a boy was set ablaze by the family of his girlfriend on April 14. The girl’s family was allegedly miffed with their relationship that led to such a drastic step. The police have snubbed the allegations citing that the boy’s condition was a result of self-immolation. The .. read more
May
‘Honour’ killing: Woman murdered by in-laws
SWAT: Another woman became victim of honour killing crime in Swat. According to the police, Shirin Gul was killed by her in-laws for allegedly having an illicit relationship with a man in Kabal tehsil’s Asharey village. “We heard the sound of a struggle which continued for 20 minutes before everything went quiet. In the morning, .. read more
May
Trial begins for 'honour killing' of teen daughter
A 53-year-old Pakistani man known as Scheragha R goes on trial on Tuesday for the vicious murder in 2010 of his 16-year-old daughter, Swera. Almost exactly two years have passed since Scheragha R killed his teenage daughter in their family apartment in Zurich Höngg. At first, it was assumed that the murder was a so-called honour .. read more
May
Killer of inter-religious couple sentenced to life in Turkey
An Istanbul court yesterday sentenced a Turkish citizen of Armenian origin to lifetime imprisonment, on the charge of “honor killing” for murdering his sister and her Muslim husband. Gönay Öğmen allegedly killed his sister Soney Öğmen Vural and Zekeriya Vural in Istanbul’s Fatih district in Dec 2010. The court ruled that the murder was “an honor .. read more
May
Deaf and dumb girl killed for honour
Lucknow, Apr 17, 2012, DHNS : When Sha-rif told his 20-year-old daughter Rehana that he was taking her to her aunt’s home a few miles away, in last July, the deaf and dumb girl had no idea that it was going to be her last journey and that her father would turn her killer. Rehana’s .. read more
May
Honour killing: 25-year-old man killed in Punjab
BALACHAUR (PUNJAB): In yet another incident of “honour killing”, a 25-year-old man lost his life Monday minutes after he had lunch with his newly-wedded wife at a roadside eatery near Punjab’s Balachaur town as the brothers of the girl allegedly pumped bullets into him for marrying against their wishes. Ranjit Singh was getting into his .. read more
May
Honour killing: man kills 19-year-old daughter in Indore, India
Indore: In a case of honour killing, a man allegedly killed his 19-year-old daughter in Indore for having an affair with a boy from another caste. Shivnarayan Verma, 45, a resident of Pardeshipura area, strangulated his daughter Jyoti on Saturday night, police said on Sunday. Afterwards, he himself went to the police station and confessed .. read more
May
'Honour killings': murder by any other name
By Elif Shafak: ‘Honour killings’ are spreading at an alarming rate, and not just in the Middle East. What makes a man kill a family member? Gonay Ogmen is the son of a Christian Armenian family in Istanbul. In December 2010, in the back of his car, he gunned down two young people — one .. read more
Chechnya's government openly approving of families that kill female relatives for honour
ACHXOY-MARTAN, Chechnya — Chechnya’s government is openly approving of families that kill female relatives who violate their sense of honor, as this Russian republic embraces a fundamentalist interpretation of Islam after decades of religious suppression under Soviet rule. In the past five years, the bodies of dozens of young Chechen women have been found dumped in .. read more
Apr
