Honour killing story: Mehtap Savasci (2014)

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: Claudia

Honour killing story Claudia born: 1977 murdered: 20 October 2016 Location: Frankfurt-Sossenheim Origin: Victims: Germany; Offenders: Cameroon Children: 3 (up to 4-8 years) Perpetrator: her ex-husband Ousseini O. (47 years) Claudia is divorced from her husband Ousseini. Apparently the two still live under one roof. On October 20, 2016, the father of the 3 common […]

Honour killing story: Andreea O.

Honour killing story Andreea O. born: 1989 murdered: June 5, 2015 Location: Brandenburg an der Havel Origin: Romania / possible Roma Children: 1 son, 1 daughter (4 and 10 years) Perpetrator: her ex-boyfriend Viorel N. (32 years) Andreea sells the homeless newspaper for a supermarket in Brandenburg an der Havel. However, she is not homeless, […]

Honour killing story: Melanie Rehberger

Honour killing story Melanie Rehberger born: 1988 murdered: 25. May 2018 Place of residence: Berlin Origin: Victim: Germany; Perpetrator: Bulgaria / presumed Roma Children: probably none Perpetrator: Stoyan A. (38 y.) This murder may not be an honour killing, but a cover-up of an attempted rape. First the facts: On 25 May 2018, Stoyan suffocates […]

Honour killing story: Wanja

Honour killing story Wanja born: 2001 Murder: 12 September 2018 Place of residence: Hamm Origin: Victim: Bulgaria; Perpetrator: Syria Children: unclear Perpetrator: a Syrian (at act 24 y.) Wanja comes from Bulgaria, has her residence in the Netherlands and is for unknown reason in Westphalian Hamm. On September 12, her body is discovered in the […]

Honour killing story: Greta

Honour killing story Greta born: 1978 Murder: 9 August 2018 Place of residence: Berlin-Gesundbrunnen Origin: Perpetrator: Afghanistan Children: unclear Perpetrator: her boyfriend (at act 21 y.) On August 9, 2018, an Afghan kills his girlfriend early in the morning in her apartment. Neighbours hear screams. When the rescue workers arrive, the woman is dead. The […]

Honour killing story: Mariam M.

Honour killing story Mariam M. born: 1995 Murder: August 8, 2018 Place of residence: Heek (Münsterland) Origin: Russia Children: 3 (3 Mo., 5 and 7 y.) Perpetrator: her husband (31 y.) Mariam is an asylum seeker from Russia, has 3 children at the age of 23, the youngest is 7. They live in the Münsterland […]