Honour killing story: Hatice (2019)

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: Mona (2019)

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: Barbara (2011)

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: Dilek T. (2011)

Honour killing story caret-down caret-up caret-left caret-right Dilek T. born: 1983 stabbed: 31 May 2011 Residence: Berlin Origin: Turkey Children: 2 sons Perpetrator: her boyfriend/ex-boyfriend Kadir B. (38 years) Dilek grew up in Braunschweig and has a Turkish passport. She married when she was 17, got pregnant, divorced and moved to Berlin. Here she has […]

Honour killing story: Aynur (2011)

Honour killing story Aynur born: 1947 stabbed to death: 22 May 2011 Residence: Duisburg-Rheinhausen Origin: Turkey Children: 3 adults Perpetrator: her husband (71 years) Aynur is probably about 11 years old when she is married in Anatolia to an orphan boy from the neighborhood (but maybe there is something wrong with the age statement). After […]

Honour killing story: Özgul (2011)

Honour killing story Özgul born: 1970 almost stabbed to death: 24 April 2011 Residence: Bergheim near Cologne Origin: Turkey Children: none Perpetrator: her husband Saban Y. (43 years) Saban and Özgul have been married for more than 20 years but have no children. In April 2011 Saban hits his wife so hard that she lies […]

Honour killing story: Zorica H. (2011)

Honour killing story Zorica H. born: 1990 stabbed: 20/21 February 2011 Residence: Taufkirchen/Opper Bavaria Provenance: Victim: Bosnia; Perpetrator: Turkey Children: she was a child herself Perpetrator: Harun A. (18 years old, born in Germany) Zorica works in discotheques and supermarkets and gets pregnant by a career counselor and former salesman from Erding, called Harun. He […]