Honour killing in Hamburg: 20-year-old student Viktoria beaten to death

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 stories 2020

Florentina / Flory P. born: 1983 killed: 8 January 2020 Residence: Borgholzhausen (NRW) Origin: Romania Children: unclear Perpetrator: her friend Nicolae I. (36 years) Early in the morning on January 8, 2020 police find Flory’s body with a cracked skull in her apartment in Borgholzhausen, north of Bielefeld. First 2 men are arrested, then there […]

Honour killing story: Ahlam Younan (2021)

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 stories 2019

Julia born: 1986 stabbed: January 26, 2019 Residence: Arnsberg / Sauerland Origin: Perpetrator: Kazakhstan Children: unclear Perpetrator: her ex-boyfriend (32 or 42 years old at the time) On January 26, 2019, a Kazakh guy breaks into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment in Arnsberg. He stabs her. Neighbors call the ambulance service. Julia comes to the hospital with […]

Honour killing story: Nuha (2020)

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: Ayse (2020)

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: Sinem D. (2020)

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 […]