Honour killing story: Belinda Akinyi A.

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: Aysha

Honour killing story Aysha born: 1980 attempted murder: 2014/2015 Location: Mönchengladbach Origin: unclear, probably Turkey Children: 1 son and she was pregnant Perpetrator: her boyfriend Ugur (31 years) In the summer of 2014, Ugur is said to be trained as a terrorist in Syria, but will return to Mönchengladbach at the end of September. He […]

Honour killing story: Elena M.

Honour killing story Elena M. born: 1984 attempted murder: 15 April 2015 Residence: Munich Origin: Perpetrator: Syria; Victim: Lithuania Children: 3 (between 2 and 8 years) Perpetrator: her boyfriend Jandi I. (31 years) Elena and the kitchen help Jandi have 3 common children. She lives according to his Muslim rules. But from about 2014 she […]

Honour killing story: Jaquelin / Jacqueline Fedder

Honour killing story Jaquelin / Jacqueline Fedder born: 1994 Strangled: 25 March 2015 Residence: Hamburg Origin: Victim: Germany; Perpetrator: Afghanistan Children: probably not Perpetrator: her boyfriend Hamed H. (18 years) Jacqueline has a relationship with Hamed, who is 3 years younger. The police consider him a serial offender. In Jacqueline’s apartment (or that of her […]

Honour killing story: Wiebke O.

Honour killing story Wiebke O. born: 1987 strangled: May 16, 2016 Residence: Cologne Origin: Victim: Germany, Perpetrator: Turkey Children: 3 daughters (2, 12, 13 years) Perpetrator: her boyfriend Yakub B. (30 years) Wiebke has two daughters from a previous relationship with Vito A, who is over 10 years older. One of them is 13, which […]

Honour killing story: Tunay Gültekin

Honour killing story Tunay Gültekin born: 1977 stabbed: 15-16 May 2016 Residence: Berlin-Mariendorf Origin: Victim: Turkey; perpetrator: Congo Children: 1 son perpetrator: her boyfriend Yve M. (39 years) Tunay studied philosophy in Turkey and lives unemployed in Berlin-Mariendorf. She lives with her boyfriend from Congo. On June 10, 2016, the heavily decomposed body of Tunays […]

Honour killing story: Lisa

Honour killing story Lisa born: 1996 strangled: 14 May 2016 Location: Wuppertal Origin: Nigeria Children: one baby (3 months) Perpetrator: her boyfriend Austin E. (20 years) On May 14, 2016, Austin from Nigeria breaks some ribs of his girlfriend’s and strangles her with bare hands in her apartment. He leaves her 3 month old baby […]