Honour killing story: Leyla

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: Nadine

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: Funda K.

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: Hanaa S.

Honour killing story Hanaa S. born: 1980 murdered: 21/22 April 2015 Location: Solingen Origin: Iraq / Kurds / Jesides Children: 3 own children and 3 of her husband Perpetrator: her husband Salim (41), her brother-in-law (24) and her son (17) Hanaa was forcibly married at the age of 15 by her Yezidi clan in Iraq. […]

Honour killing story: Mia

Honour killing story Mia born: ? attempted murder: 4 April 2015 Residence: Berlin Origin: Victim: suspected Germany; perpetrator: Turkey Children: none Perpetrator: her ex-boyfriend Yunus Y. (31 years) Yunus was born in Turkey, comes to Berlin in 2012 and works as a construction worker. He obtains his residence permit by marrying a German-Algerian woman. He […]

Honour killing story: Zarah

Honour killing story 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. She is divorcing in […]

Honour killing story: Luna M.

Honour killing story Luna M. born: 1971 strangled: 14-15 March 2015 Residence: Bremen Origin: Victim: Syria; perpetrator: Iraq Children: 1 daughter, 1 son (3 and 5 years) Perpetrator: her husband Shakhwan Suleman Mohammed (47 years) Shakhwan is an unemployed Iraqi nurse who has lived in Germany since 1992. Since 2005 he has had both Iraqi […]