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honour killings
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
Fear of Honor Killings
GERMANY: Bahar ran away early on a winter morning, one-and-a-half years after her mother was murdered. She helped her younger siblings get ready for school, and then she gave them a goodbye kiss on the forehead. Her uncle and her brothers were still sleeping. Bahar tiptoed out of the apartment in her socks, walked down .. read more
Apr
‘Honor’ killings debunked, demystified and redefined
Nicole Pope challenges everything you thought you knew about “honor” killings in her new book, “Honor Killings in the 21st Century.” Pope, who has dedicated the last 25 years of her life to covering women’s rights along with a number of other pressing issues in Turkey and the Middle East, says she has not always .. read more
Apr
Trial begins for 'honour killing' of teen daughter
SWITZERLAND: 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 .. read more
Apr
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 .. read more
Apr
Deaf and dumb girl killed for honour
PAKISTAN: 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 brother Sahil too accompanied them. .. read more
Apr
Honour killing: 25-year old man killed in Punjab
Balachaur (Punjab), INDIA: April 16 (IANS) 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 .. read more
Apr
