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 […]

Honour killing story: Aysha

Honour killing story Aysha born: 1980 attempted murder: 2014/2015 Location: Mönchengladbach Origin: unclear, probably Turkey Children: 1 son and she was pregnant Perpetrator: her boyfriend Ugur (31 years) In the summer of 2014, Ugur is said to be trained as a terrorist in Syria, but will return to Mönchengladbach at the end of September. He […]

Honour killing story: Elena M.

Honour killing story Elena M. born: 1984 attempted murder: 15 April 2015 Residence: Munich Origin: Perpetrator: Syria; Victim: Lithuania Children: 3 (between 2 and 8 years) Perpetrator: her boyfriend Jandi I. (31 years) Elena and the kitchen help Jandi have 3 common children. She lives according to his Muslim rules. But from about 2014 she […]