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Dentist couple guilty of murdering teenage daughter and servant
A couple have been convicted of murdering their 14-year-old daughter and housekeeper in an apparent honour killing that has gripped India. The middle class couple — Nupur and Rajesh Talwar — both successful dentists, were found guilty of slitting the throat of their only child Arushi, 14, “with clinical precision” in a fit of rage .. read more
Four of family get life term in honour killing case
CHANDIGARH: A Rohtak court on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to four members of a family in an honour killing case in Rohtak in 2010. A young girl, Rajni, was killed by her family members in Janta Colony of Rohtak on September 2, 2010, as they suspected her character. When the family was planning to take .. read more
Aarushi verdict brings focus back on TN ‘honour’ killings
CHENNAI: Convicted for killing their daughter, apparently to protect the family honour, the Talwars’ motive might seem ominous. But in the southern reaches of Tamil Nadu, the so-called ‘honour’ killings are commonplace, even condoned by communities. The retrograde rules of a deep-rooted caste system and the social inequities have seen daughters being murdered by parents .. read more
Joint efforts stressed for violence-free society
Human right activists, civil society representatives and political party leaders expressed their resolve to work together for a society free of violence against women (VAW) at different events organised to commemorate International Day on Violence against Women and the launch of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. They called for effective implementation of the .. read more
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
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
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