Honour killing story: Saba

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: Zarah

Honour killing story caret-down caret-up caret-left caret-right Zarah born: 1974 Assault: March – June 2015 Residence: Berlin-Spandau Origin: Palestinian / Lebanon Children: 4 Perpetrator: her divorced husband Fouad El-H. (41 years) Fouad is a Palestinian from Lebanon who has lived in Berlin with his wife Zarah for more than 15 years and has 4 children. […]

Honour killing story: Fatima

Honour killing story Fatima born: 1993 attempted murder: 30 December 2016 Location: Magdeburg Origin: Afghanistan Children: unclear Perpetrator: her ex-husband Omid H. (24 years) Because Fatima behaves too European in the opinion of her ex-husband, he attacks her several times. He gets a restraining order. Since her escape from Iran, Fatima no longer wears a […]

Honour killing story: Gudrun B.

Honour killing story Gudrun B. born: 1941 stabbed to death: 20 December 2016 Residence: Unterwellenborn (Thuringia) Origin: Victim: Germany; Perpetrator: Turkey Children: her granddaughter Verena (26 years) and her daughter are seriously injured Perpetrator: Emrah Mutlu (35 years.), ex-husband of her granddaughter Verena Emrah was born in Istanbul and works in a hotel as a […]

Honour killing story: Hediye, Emine, Gönil

Honour killing story Hediye, Emine, Gönil born: 1966, 1968, 1970 stabbed: 18 December 2016 Location: Babenhausen / Hesse Origin: Turkey Children: probably some Perpetrator: Sultan U. (54 years) Hediye is getting divorced from her husband Sultan. There would have been another discussion in her house. Hediye asks her sisters for help, probably because she is […]

Honour killing story: Scharare A.

Honour killing story Scharare A. born: 1970 stabbed to death: 25 October 2016 Residence: Münster Origin: Afghanistan Children: 3 Perpetrator: her ex-husband Golam A. (55 years) At the age of 14, Scharare was married off by her parents in Afghanistan to a man who is almost 10 years older. In 1985 the two moved to […]

Honour killing story: Asifa

Honour killing story Asifa born: 1985 burned: 1 September 2016 Residence: Rüdesheim Origin: Syria Children: 3 sons (3-13 years) perpetrator: her divorced husband (45 years) Asifa and her husband have three sons. They live in a house in Rüdesheim in the Rheingau. It is a rather idyllic shelter for 14 people. When domestic violence has […]