29-06-2012, 03:18 PM
HONOUR KILLING
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WHAT IS HONOUR KILLING
An honor killing or honour killing[ is the homicide of a member of a family or social group by other members, due to the belief that the victim has brought dishonor upon the family or community.
Honor killings are directed mostly against women and girls, but have been extended to men.
A Middle Eastern and SouthAsian cultural practice whereby murder, usually of a female family member, is committed by male family members in response to a perceived slight upon the so-called honour of the family, with the intent of defending that family honour.
Honor killing as a global problem
Italy
Jordan
Pakistan
Morocco
Sweden
Turkey
Uganda
Bangladesh
Great Britain
Brazil
Egypt
India
Israel
What is being done?
In Jordan, attempts at reforming the country’s penal code that exonerates or lessens the punishment for honor killings, have been made.
UN Resolutions.