honour killings

Naming "honour killings" necessary to prevent further violence against women September 14, 2010 By Richelle Wiseman Executive Director Centre for Faith and the Media CALGARY, AB, Sept. 14, 2010/ – The death of 16-year-old Aqsa Parvez in 2007 was neither the first nor last honour killing in...

TAKE ACTION : CAMPAIGN AGAINST HONOUR KILLINGS IN INDIA - KADYAN KHAP INTERNATIONAL... Targeting: Hon'ble Sardar Manmohan Singh (Prime Minister of India, New Delhi) Started by: Abhishek Kadyan International...

'My people refuse to talk about honour killings' Jagdeesh Singh's sister was murdered by her in-laws for daring to seek a divorce. But, he tells Jerome Taylor, it is a crime his community would prefer to ignore. Saturday, 19 December 2009 <!-- Check if it is the money section -->...

Grandmother guilty of murder plot A 70-year-old grandmother and her son have been found guilty of murdering his wife in a so-called "honour killing". Bachan Athwal and her son Sukhdave, 43, arranged the murder of Surjit Athwal to defend the family honour. Surjit, 27, who wanted a...