Honour killing story: Rokstan Malak

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: Dalia T.

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: Kader Dogru

Honour killing story caret-down caret-up caret-left caret-right Kader Dogru born: 1990 beaten to death: 5/6 June 2015 Location: Oer-Erkenschwick (NRW) Origin: Turkey Children: 1 daughter (9 years) Perpetrator: unclear; suspect: her husband Orhan Dogru (41 years) Kader gets her daughter when she’s sixteen. The father is her husband, Orhan, who is 16 years older. His […]

Honour killing story: Mina

Honour killing story Mina born: 1985 beaten to death: 3 January 2018 Place of residence: Grünenplan (Lower Saxony) Origin: probably Afghanistan Children: 3 daughters (4, 7, 9 y.) Perpetrator: her ex-boyfriend (at act 32 y.) Mina’s family from Iran comes to Germany in autumn 2015. She has lived in Grünenplan in Holzminden County since early […]

Honour killing story: Mary Kamathi Waithera

Honour killing story Mary Kamathi Waithera born: 1990 beaten to death: 16-17 January 2018 Place of residence: Essen Origin: Kenya / Tanzania Children: none Perpetrator: Halfan Halfan Ally (at act 32 y.) Mary is coming as au pair from Nairobi to Germany in 2011. She meets a German on the internet and marries him in […]