An honour killing is generally a punitive murder, committed by members of a family against a member of their family whom the family and/or wider community believe to have brought dishonour upon the family. The person is usually targeted for: refusing an arranged marriage, being the victim of a sexual assult seeking a divorce — even from an abusive relationship— or committing adultrey. It should be noted that the term honor killing applies to killing of both males and females in cultures that practice it. For example, during the year 2002 in Pakistan, it is estimated that 245 women and 137 men were killed in the name of Karo-Kari in Sindh. These killings target women and men who choose to have relationships outside of their family's tribal affiliation and/or religious community....
An honour killing is generally a punitive murder, committed by members of a family against a member of their family whom the family and/or wider community believe to have brought dishonour upon the family. The person is usually targeted for: refusing an arranged marriage, being the victim of a sexual assult seeking a divorce — even from an abusive relationship— or committing adultrey. It should be noted that the term honor killing applies to killing of both males and females in cultures that practice it. For example, during the year 2002 in Pakistan, it is estimated that 245 women and 137 men were killed in the name of Karo-Kari in Sindh. These killings target women and men who choose to have relationships outside of their family's tribal affiliation and/or religious community.
Britain was appalled by the horrific 'honour killing' of a girl murdered by her father for daring to kiss the man she loved...
http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/05/03/honor-killing-video/
http://www.honourkilling.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_killing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6722699.stm
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