29-year-old arrested after attacking woman in Hamburg

Sayra
born: 2002
stabbed: 23 june 2022
Residence: Hamburg
Origin: Afghanistan
Children: probably none
Perpetrator: an Afghan (29 years old at the time of the crime)

Sayra wants to get on the bus in Hamburg-Billstedt early in the morning on June 23, 2022. The perpetrator rams a knife into her head. Sarya is taken to the hospital with serious injuries and survives. After a massive manhunt, an Afghan is arrested. The word "relationship crime" pops up in the reports. The names of those involved are not known.

What is an honour killing?

An honour killing is a murder in the name of honour. If a brother murders his sister to restore family honour, it is an honour killing. According to activists, the most common reasons for honour killings are as the victim:

refuses to cooperate in an arranged marriage.
wants to end the relationship.
was the victim of rape or sexual assault.
was accused of having a sexual relationship outside of marriage.

Human rights activists believe that 100,000 honour killings are carried out every year, most of which are not reported to the authorities and some are even deliberately covered up by the authorities themselves, for example because the perpetrators are good friends with local policemen, officials or politicians. Violence against girls and women remains a serious problem in Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Iran, Serbia and Turkey.