honor killings

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Whose honour is it, anyway?

akangirl @akangirl (2435) • India 28 Jan 09

Thousands of Women Killed are murdered by their families each year in the name of family "honor." The murders frequently go unreported, the perpetrators unpunished, and the concept of family honor justifies the act in the eyes of...

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Honor Killings...

StrawberryKisses @StrawberryKisses (2833) • Canada 3 Jan 09

I am sure most of you have heard of these types of killings. There was on in 1991 in the USA, then again in 1999 and another in Swedan in 2002. So it is not something that does not happen anymore. I am sure there are different...

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Recent Inquiry into Honor Killings in Pakistan

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 2 Sep 08

Five women were killed in Pakistan, taken out at gunpoint, shot and then buried while some of them were alive. This happened a while ago, but it came to the attention of the Pakestani governement. One of the ministers from the...

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I am distrubed. .

Aurone @Aurone (4755) • United States 11 Aug 08

Today I watch a 1 hour segment on what they call Honor killing this is were Arabian men usually of the Muslim faith kill their daughters because of something they believe they have done to shame their families, like getting a...

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Dad charged with murder in bride's 'honor killing'

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12587) • United States 8 Jul 08

slain woman's father, is in tears as he makes first court appearance He allegedly argued with daughter, who wanted out of arranged marriage Wife called police after screams awakened her United Nations: As many as 5,000 women die...

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A Child of 17 years killed by a mob in the name of honour..please help stop it

babykay @babykay (2131) • Ireland 3 Jul 07

Dua Khalil was a girl of 17 years. She lived in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq. It is not clear exactly what her "crime" was but depending on which source you read, she had either been seen speaking to a boy or had eloped and...

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Honor Killings????

nicolec @nicolec (2671) • United States 18 May 07

I could not believe my eyes when i read this. There have been so many discussions on this board about Muslims needlessly and ruthlessly killing people. And I have read many answers from Muslims saying this is just not the...

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