Honour killing story: Alia

Honour killing story Alia born: 1996 attempted murder: 28 November 2015 Residence: Ahlhorn near Oldenburg Origin: Iraq Children: unclear Perpetrator: her husband Abdul (21 years) Alia and Abdul will come to Germany as refugees from Iraq in October 2015. They pretend to be brother and sister. In reality, they have probably been forcibly married for […]

Honour killing story: Johanna

Honour killing story Johanna born: 1993 attempted murder: 28 November 2015 Location: Ebersberg (near Munich) Origin: Victim: Germany; perpetrator: Jordan Children: 1 Daughter (5 years) Perpetrator: her fiancé Mohammed D. (22 years) The 23-year-old doctors-assistant Johanna has a 5-year-old daughter from a previous relationship. She is engaged to Mohammed, whose profession is described as a […]

Honour killing story: Homa

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: Anthony C.

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: Funda K.

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: Mara

Honour killing story Mara born: unclear attempted murder: 30 June 2015 Residence: Cologne-Buchheim Origin: unclear, possible offender: Pakistan with British passport Children: unclear Perpetrator: her ex-boyfriend Mustafa (47 years) It is a difficult question whether this case should be included in this archive. Mustafa probably suffers from a bipolar disorder, so the court classifies him […]

Honour killing story: Meral

Honour killing story Meral born: 1971 attempted murder: 12 June 2015 Residence: Germersheim (Rhineland-Palatinate) Origin: Turkey Children: 2 (16 and 24 years) Perpetrator: her husband Levent K., divorced from her husband (47 years) On 12 June 2015, Levent is lurking in front of his divorced wife’s house, pouring a flammable liquid over her and trying […]