Honour killing story: Fuad (2008)

…hopes to use it to make his crime plausible. The prosecutor speaks of a planned, prepared and brutal act. The evidence is only sufficient for manslaughter. However, according to the…

‘They didn’t take me seriously’

…the top sets for English, maths and science. I wanted to go to college and university – but I didn’t even get to take my GCSEs.” All this may have…

Iraq: Why Are Kurdish Women Dying of Burns?

…long been a euphemism for dowry killing in India.) Doctors told me that it’s virtually impossible to distinguish between murder and suicide based on the burns and the women’s stories….

Kurds Tackle ‘Honor Killings’ of Women

…suicide attempts linked to family honor, possibly coerced by male relatives who don’t want to kill the women and face prosecution for murder. “Before coming to the hospital, they will…

Father Stones 14 Year Old Daughter To Death

…the planned destination, I threw my daughter on the ground and we began to stone her. Samieh kept screaming and pleaded and begged for her life. But, in order to