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violence against women
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
Afghan teen murder spotlights growing violence against women
(Reuters) – Pressing her cheek against the fresh grave of her newly married teenage daughter, Sabera yowls as she gently smears clumps of dirt over her tear-stained face. “My daughter! Why did they kill you so brutally?” the mother screams in the sparsely filled cemetery in Parwan province, 65 km (40 miles) north of the .. read more
Jul
Punjab sees second honour killing in a week
CHANDIGARH: In the second honour killing in Punjab in a week’s time, a man murdered his daughter and her lover and buried their bodies near the Satluj in Buhhathad village in Taran Taran district of the state. Gurpreet Kaur, 21, and her lover Harjeet Singh, 24, were murdered on June 13 allegedly by the girl’s father .. read more
Jun
A boy and a girl were killed and buried in Chowk Korona when they were allegedly found together.
PESHAWAR: A boy and a girl were killed and buried in Chowk Korona when they were allegedly found together. DSP Daudzai Sahibzada Sajjad told The Express Tribune that they were informed about the incident and the location where the bodies were buried secretly. Sajjad said that an FIR was registered against the alleged brothers of the .. read more
Jun
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
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