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HONOUR KILLINGS

Samia Merdaci Presenting ContentJanuary 17, 2013

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Break The Silence

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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.

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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.

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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,

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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.

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Where The Problem is

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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.

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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)

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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.

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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

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There Is No Honour in Killing!

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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/

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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://

ebookbrowse.com/1737-license-to-kill-honour-killings-in-pakistan-pdf-d16959785

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

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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

Review. 30 (2), 315-348