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Honour killing: Father slaughters daughter for love-marriage
LAHORE, PAKISTAN: A ruthless father in Lahore allegedly killed his newlywed daughter for having love marriage, SAMAA reports. Police said the incident took place at Baghban Poora area of Lahore’s Momin Poora where Sanita, a girl belonging to Christian family, married Shahbaz against the will of her family. The wedding annoyed her family, especially her .. read more
Apr
Forced marriage: the pupils who vanish in the holidays
Why aren’t schools doing more to educate children about forced marriage? UK: When pupils are at imminent risk of forced marriage, schools sometimes have to take desperate measures. For Liz Coffey, principal of Landau Forte college in Derby, helping children to escape the fate decreed by their families has meant anything from “literally bundling them into .. read more
Apr
Family kills girl for having inter-caste affair
Jalgaon, India: In a suspected case of honour killing, a 19-year-old girl was allegedly strangled to death by her father, uncle and grandmother, in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, for reportedly having a relationship with a neighbour who, the family says, belonged to a different caste. Manisha, the victim, was strangled to death on the night of March .. read more
Apr
Honour killing: Girl’s family sets her boyfriend on fire
Bhopal, INDIA: 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. .. read more
Apr
‘Honour’ killing: Woman murdered by in-laws
SWAT, PAKISTAN: 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 .. read more
Apr
