No Honor In Killing
In memory of the victims, we will not let their deaths go unpunished!
Honour killing story Zeynep Özdemir born: 1974 stabbed to death: 13 March 2016 Residence: Bremerhaven Origin: Turkey Children: 2 daughters (7 and 18 years) Perpetrator: her ex-husband Yüksel Sahbaz (43 years) Zeynep was married to Yüksel by her family in Anatolia. Through family contacts the two came to Bremerhaven in 1997. They live in the […]
Honour killing story Raquel G. born: 1970 stabbed to death: 7 March 2016 Location: Delmenhorst Origin: unclear Children: 2 (10 and 14 years) Perpetrator: her ex-boyfriend (48 years) Raquel has a teenage daughter and son. She lives with a man who may not be the father of the children. Raquel will divorce him around 2009 […]
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 Zora born: 1992 Attempted murder: 5-6 February 2016 Location: Dortmund Origin: Afghanistan Children: 2 Perpetrator: her husband (31 years) Zora and her husband are expected to come from Afghanistan to Dortmund at the end of 2015 and live in a hotel where asylum seekers are being accommodated. About 1 o’clock in the […]
Honour killing story Lilli W. born: 1986 stabbed: 12/13 January 2016 Residence: Siegen Origin: Uzbekistan Children: 2 sons (6 and 10 years) Perpetrator: her husband Nurik / Nurjigit A. (31 years) Lilli and Nurik meet in Uzbekistan in 2004. In 2008 they move to Germany with their first son. The second son was born in […]
Honour killing story Ayse born: 1990 stung: 11 January 2016 Location: Nordenham (Oldenburg) Origin: Iraq / Jesides Children: 4 Perpetrator: her ex-husband (30 years) Ayse, her husband and four children are refugees from Iraq. They live separated. Ayse had her first son when she was 16, which indicates a Yezidi forced marriage. On 7 March […]
Honour killing story Hülya born: 1977 Attempted murder: March 27, 2018 Place of residence: Duisburg-Marxloh Origin: presumed Turkey Children: at least 1 girl (in act 18 y.) Author: her husband (56 y.) On March 27, 2018, a Turk in the family residence attacks his 15 year younger wife with a knife. The 18-year-old daughter intervenes, […]