Honour killing story: Yasmin F. (2014)

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 […]

Honour killing story: Murat (2014)

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 […]

Honour killing story 2015: Amina

Honour killing story caret-down caret-up caret-left caret-right Amina born: 1998 attempted murder: 17 November 2015 Residence: Bad Endorf / Munich Origin: Afghanistan Children: 1 daughter (8 months) Perpetrator: her “husband” Suliman N. (21 years) In a mosque in Munich Amina was married at the age of 16 to Suliman, who is 4 years older. However, […]

Honour killing story 2015: Susa

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 […]

Honour killing story 2016: Anna

Honour killing story Anna born: 1972 attempted murder: 4 May 2016 Location: Saarbrücken Origin: Perpetrator: Morocco Children: ? Perpetrator: her boyfriend Mohamed (44 or 47 years) Mohamed comes from Morocco and has been in Germany since 2005 or 2006. Elsewhere it is said that he actually has a different name and comes from Algeria. In […]

Honour killing story 2016: Leila

Honour killing story Leila born: 1996 attempted murder: 5 December 2016 Location: Weil im Schönbuch (near Stuttgart) Origin: Afghanistan Children: 2 daughters (1 and 4 years) Perpetrator: her husband (30 years) At the age of 13 Leila was married by her parents to a man who is about 10 years older for a bridal rate […]

Honour killing story: Ana (2015)

Honour killing story Ana born: 1981 attempted murder: 22 December 2015 Residence: Kaltenkirchen (near Hamburg) Origin: unclear Children: unclear Perpetrator: unclear, probably from the family Maybe this act is not an honour killing, and maybe this case does not belong in this archive. In the first instance, it is “only” an attempted murder: on December […]