Honour killing story: Ahmed

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: Hülya

Honour killing story Hülya born: 1977 Attempted murder: March 27, 2018 Place of residence: Duisburg-Marxloh Origin: presumed Turkey Children: at least 1 girl (in act 18 y.) Author: her husband (56 y.) On March 27, 2018, a Turk in the family residence attacks his 15 year younger wife with a knife. The 18-year-old daughter intervenes, […]

Honour killing story: Nikola H.

Honour killing story Nikola H. born: 1999 stabbed to death: 9 July 2018 Place of residence: Neustadt (Rhineland-Palatinate) Origin: Victim: Poland; Perpetrator: Turkey Children: 1 son (at act 7 Mo. old) Perpetrator: her ex-boyfriend Osman Y. (22 y.) Nikola was born in Poland, Osman in Germany. Osman beats up his girlfriend, they break up, he […]

Honour killing story: Amanda

Honour killing story Amanda born: 1994 Shot: June 1, 2018 Place of residence: Hagen Origin: unclear, perpetrator suspected Turkey Children: min. 1 son Perpetrator: her friend Adnan (25 y.) Amanda and Adnan come from Lower Saxony and are visiting Hagen, NRW, probably with Adnan’s family. It comes to an argument, Adnan shoots down his girlfriend. […]

Honour killing story: Jana

Honour killing story Jana born: 1983 stabbed to death: 16. June 2018 Place of residence: Hannover Origin: Perpetrator: Turkey Children: unclear Perpetrator: her ex-boyfriend Bülent Icel (at act 57 y.) End of May 2018 Jana reports her ex-boyfriend Bülent, who is more than 20 years older, as a threat. We are talking about stalking, a […]

Honour killing story: Marcella S. and her unborn child

Honour killing story Marcella S. and her unborn child born: 2001 Attempted murder: 6 September 2018 Place of residence: Duisburg Origin: Perpetrator: Turkey Children: she was pregnant Perpetrator: her “ex-boyfriend” Rifai B. (at act 16 y.) Marcella is 17, has an affair with the 1 year younger Rifai and becomes pregnant. She informs him in […]

Honour killing story: Ayse

Honour killing story Ayse born: 2000 Attempted murder: 11 January 2018 Place of residence: Pleidelsheim (near Stuttgart) Origin: Turkey Children: probably none Perpetrator: her mother (at act 41 y.) Women can also be perpetrators of honour crimes. In many cases they are even seen as the driving force. In this case from Pleidelsheim in Baden-Württemberg […]