Honour killing story: Bahar Erdogan and her unborn daughter (2013)

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: Nura H. and her sister Gülten (2013)

Honour killing story Nura H. and her sister Gülten born: 1975 (sister 1980 or vice versa) Shot dead: 16 January 2013 Residence: Berlin-Neukölln Origin: Victims: Bulgaria: Perpetrator: Turkey Children: 1 daughter (16 or 19 years) Perpetrator: her ex-boyfriend Mehmet Ö. (45 years) Mehmet Ö. is an unemployed hairdresser and musician in Berlin. His girlfriend Nura […]

Honour killing story: Susanne (2013)

Honour killing story Susanne born: 1965 Assassinated: 11 January 2013 Residence: Bad Krozingen (near Freiburg) Origin: Victim: Germany; Perpetrator: Turkey Children: 3 (of which 1 together) Perpetrator: her divorced husband (32 years) For some reason Susanne marries the 16 year younger Ali, who lives in Turkey, in 2003. Maybe it was a holiday flirtation, which […]

Honour killing story: Pregnant woman strangled and burned in Haarlem

Honour killing story Pregnant woman born: 1977 strangled / burned: 11 September 2019 Residence: Haarlem (North Holland) Origin: Afghanistan Children: 3 (2, 5 and 7 years) Perpetrator: her husband Bashir K. (44 years) Bashir K. lives more than 15 years in the Netherlands and works as a taxi driver. On Wednesday evening September 11th 2019 […]

Honor Killing of Narges Achikzei. A Cover-Up. A Timeline.

Honor Killing of Narges Achikzei. A Cover-Up. A Timeline. Fifteen years ago, 23-year-old Narges Achikzei from Zeist tragically lost her life in the most painful way: by burning. The most commonly mentioned motives are honor-based violence and a legal conflict, but according to the police, another motive is also conceivable, such as jealousy. Narges Achikzei: […]

Honour killing story: Veronika (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: Hafida R. (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 […]