Honour killing story: Ayse (2020)

Ayse
born: 1995
stabbed to death: October 27, 2020
Residence: Bremen
Origin: Perpetrator: Turkey
Children: unclear
Perpetrator: her husband (24 years at the time of the crime)

On October 27, 2020 a German Turk stabs his wife in their shared apartment in Bremen-Vegesack. Then he flees to his parents, who call the police. The rescue workers find the dead woman.

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 the relationship.
was the victim of rape or sexual assault.
was accused of having a sexual relationship outside of marriage.

Human rights activists believe that 100,000 honour killings are carried out every year, most of which are not reported to the authorities and some are even deliberately covered up by the authorities themselves, for example because the perpetrators are good friends with local policemen, officials or politicians. Violence against girls and women remains a serious problem in Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Iran, Serbia and Turkey.