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: Belinda Akinyi A.

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: Andreea O.

Honour killing story Andreea O. born: 1989 murdered: June 5, 2015 Location: Brandenburg an der Havel Origin: Romania / possible Roma Children: 1 son, 1 daughter (4 and 10 years) Perpetrator: her ex-boyfriend Viorel N. (32 years) Andreea sells the homeless newspaper for a supermarket in Brandenburg an der Havel. However, she is not homeless, […]

Honour killing story: Tevrat Yildiz

Honour killing story Tevrat Yildiz born: 1986 Shot dead: May 31, 2015 Residence: Duisburg Origin: Turkey / probably Kurds Children: 1 son Perpetrators: Süphan and Mazlum Osmanoglu, the sons of his girlfriend (16 & 24 years) Tevrat lives apart from his wife. On 31 May 2015 he will visit his girlfriend Sükrün A. (42 years […]