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HONOUR KILLINGS
Samia Merdaci Presenting ContentJanuary 17, 2013
Break The Silence
What Is Honour Killing?
Honour killing is
the homicide of a
member of a family
or social group by
other members, due
to the belief of
the perpetrators that
the victim has
brought dishonor upo
n the family or
community.
Origin of ‘Honour Killing’
The notion of honour and shame and its justification for violence and killing is not unique to any one culture or religion.
Some worldwide examples:
Honour killing was a practice in eastern societies.
In Britain-the fifth wife of Henry VIII was killed based on allegation of adultery.
Dates back to ancient Rome and was encouraged in China and Egypt. In ancient Rome being raped was seen as dishonorable to the point of destroying a woman's life and reputation, and honor killing was supposed to be a "merciful" act.
In British literature, Shakespeare’s Titus Andromicus play, Lavina was killed by her father after been raped, and it was considered as a honour killing,
Reasons Behind Honour Killing Marrying Person
Outside The Caste Or Religion
Engaging In Lesbian
Or Gay Relationshi
ps
Refusing Arranged Marriage.
Disobeying The Dress
Code Given By The
Community To The
Females.
Where The Problem is
Factors Leading to
Rise in Killings
Political Support
Gender discrimination.
Persons Who Killed The Victims In Their Honor Are Almost Never Punished .In Rare Case They Are Brought On Trial For Serving Only For Three Months In Prison At Most .Moreover Most Of Them Are Let Off.
The victims
• 17 year old Du’a Khalil Stoned to death by
members of her community
for falling in love with a
Sunni Muslim man.
April 7, 2007
Sonia Sarwar 1999 Pakistan Shot and killed by her parents in attorney’s office as she filed for divorce from her abusive husband .
Source: CBC, 2009
•Zahida's husband attacked her because he alleged she had been unfaithful and brought shame to the family. He cut off her ears, tongue, and nose, gouged out her eyes, and left her bleeding.
•17 year old Jordanian girl shot eight times after revealing she was raped and impregnated by her father’s friend.• She was killed by father & brother (Arnold, 2001)
The Victims
Yahya Yildiz, 49...is
accused of shooting
his 26-year-old son
Ahmet in June 2008
after the latter told
him about his
relationship with a
man from Cologne in
Germany.
Moving Forward
International community must intervene and pressure countries to uphold CEDAW obligations
Tangible government commitment to repeal gender-biased laws
Honour killings must be viewed as first degree murder
Awareness efforts to educate men and women about women’s rights
There Is No Honour in Killing!
References
Amnesty international (1999). PAKISTAN: Honor killings of women and girls.
Retrieved from http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA33/018/1999
Arnold, K. (2001). Are the Perpetrators of Honor Killings Getting Away With
Murder? Article 340 of the Jordanian Penal code Analyzed Under the Convention on the Elimination
of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. American University International Law Review. 16, 1343-1409.
Chesler, P. (2010). Worldwide trends in honor killings. Middle East Quarterly. 17 (2). 3-11.
Caplan, G. (2010). Honour killings in Canada: even worse than we believe . The Globe
and Mail. Retrieved from http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/honour-
killings-in-canada-even-worse-than-we-believe/article1650228/
References
Carlsen, K. (2009). New citizenship guide says no to 'barbaric' practices. The National Post Retrieved from
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2216251#ixzz1DR7D7u2Z
Human Rights Watch (2004). Honoring the Killers: Justice Denied for “Honor” Killings in Jordan. Retrieved from
http://www.hrw.org/en/node/12141/section/1
Knudsen, A. (2004). License to Kill: Honour Killings in Pakistan. Chr. Michelson Reports (Working Paper). Retrieved from http://
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UN Women (2002). Facts and Figures on VAW. Retrieved form http://www.unifem.org/gender_issues/
violence_against_women/facts_figures.php?page=4
United Nations Populations Fund (2000) State of the World Population: Chapter 3 Violence Against Women and Girls http://
www.unfpa.org/swp/2000/english/ch03.html
References
United Nations Development Program. (2002). Human development report. Retrieved from
http://www.undp.org/hdr2002/
Warrick, C. (2005). The vanishing victim: criminal law and gender in jordan. Law & Society
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