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This article records honor related violence and killings among Muslims and how honor-related violence is seen in the Muslim world.

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[edit] Statistics

Statistics on honor related violence and honor killing are difficult to obtain and are inaccurate due to the reporting of such incidents from victims and family members. The statistics provided below are based on available data:

ISLAMABAD: A total of 428 Pakistanis comprising 260 women and 168 men were brutally killed across Pakistan in the name of honour between January 1 and August 31.

The number of honour killings in Pakistan are estimated to be around 2,500 to 3,000 cases every year. However, the report states that a good number of such cases still go unreported or are passed off as suicides and only 25% of these are brought to justice.

According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), 260 women and 168 men have already been killed in the first eight months of 2008. Honour killings are treated as murder under Pakistan's penal code; however, the relevant law states that the family of the victim is allowed to compromise with the killer who is a close relative in most of the cases. Provisions of the Pakistani law also allow the next of kin of the victim to forgive the murderer in exchange for money. And most of the offenders continue to use this clause to escape punishment.
More than 4,000 teenagers in Stockholm are exposed on a daily basis to cultures of honour that involve traditions which run counter to Swedish law, according to an estimate based on a new official study.

Violence and repression are regular occurrences for a large section of 16-year-old school goers in the city centre and suburbs, according to a study commissioned by local politicians.

Ulf Kristersson (Mod), Commissioner of Social Services, is one of a number of politicians surprised and outraged by the findings.

"It's not permitted for adults, not even parents, to prevent children from living full, independent lives," he told Sveriges Television.

The results come from a survey of a cross section of more than 2,000 pupils.

Almost a quarter of female respondents, 23 percent, said they were expected to retain their virginity until marriage and were not allowed to have a boyfriend. Sixteen percent of girls were not allowed to have male friends or decide whom they would marry.

Seven percent of girls and three percent of boys said they were exposed to serious violations in the form of threats and violence.

And ten percent of girls and four percent of boys said their lives were limited to the extent that they could not live in the same way as other people their own age.

The majority of teenagers who matched the honour culture profile have parents born outside Sweden.
The United Nations estimates that at least 255 women died in honour-related killings in Kurdistan, home to one fifth of Iraqis, in the first six months of 2007 alone.
ARBIL (Iraq): At least 27 women have died in so-called “honour killings” over the past four months in northern Kurdish Iraq, an official from the regional government said Monday.
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Honour killing claimed 1,015 lives in 2005, KARACHI: Fifty-eight people, both men and women, lost their lives in 2005 only because they had married on their own will. They were among 1015 people murdered in the name of honour in the same year, said a report issued by the Madadgaar Help Line database recently.

The report, based on news clippings from twenty-six newspapers of Urdu, English and Sindh languages, says that despite the enactment of a law to curb violence against women, cases of karo kari or honour killing are still going on unabated.

The report says that the data does not necessarily presents the real picture. According to an estimate, only 10 percent cases of honour killing are reported in the media.

The report says that more than 473 incidents of honour killing were reported from Sindh, 337 from Punjab, 129 from Balochistan and 76 from NWFP during 2005. Those killed included 563 married women, 75 unmarried women, 373 men and six children.

In 380 such cases the perpetrators were never nabbed. In most of the cases, the killers were close relatives of the victims. The report says that 146 married women were killed by real brothers, 240 by husbands, 60 by in laws, 11 by real sisters, two by stepsons, one by stepbrother, one by former husband, one by mother and 71 by other relatives. Whereas newspaper reports about unmarried women show that fathers were the perpetrators in 49 cases, paternal uncles in 33 cases, real brothers in 16 cases and real sister in one case.

Total 618 of the victims were killed on the charge of indulging in zina and 337 for allegedly maintaining illicit relations.

The report said that when attacked, 901 of the victims died on the spot while 5 received serious injuries. 91 of the victims sustained murderous attack. According to the report, in 17 cases victims were found dead but it could not be ascertained how they were killed.


However, between September and December 2007, twenty seven(27) women were reported murdered in alleged honor killings, and ninety-seven (97) tried to commit suicide for similar motives in Iraq. The number of reports of women attempting to kill themselves increased from thirty-six (36) in 2005 to one hundred thirty-three (133) in 2006; the number of women murdered for honor offenses went from four (4) to seventeen (17) for the same period (IRIN 2007, 2). The UN estimates that violence against women in the autonomous Iraqi region of Kurdistan has increased by eighteen percent (18%) between March and May of 2007 (United Nations 2007, 9).

Although statistics on honor killing’s victims in Pakistan are incomplete and difficult to obtain, they indicate that at least one hundred and eighty-three (183) women were killed for honor in 1998, more than one thousand (1,000) in 1999, and at least two hundred and forty (240)in the first six months of 2000 (Amnesty International 1999, 14; Gonzalez 2000/2001, 2). These reports are only of female victims, even though there is evidence of males being subject to honor killings.

According to governmental statistics, at least two hundred (200) die in the name of honor each year; this number constitutes half of all murders in Turkey (Navai 2009, 1). In Istanbul alone, at least one person dies as a result of honor killing weekly (Black 2008, 3).
In a recent interview with the Arabic daily Asharq-Al-Awsat of 9th December 2008, Suzan Shihab, a member of the parliament in Iraqi Kurdistan, speaks of the alarming increase in the level of violence against women in Iraqi Kurdistan and the laudable laws passed by the Parliament to limit or curb this violence. She speaks of a very sombre reality; of 100 deaths a month due to violence, a half of which were due to “honour” killing and the rest was due to fatal burning, some of which were self-inflicted. Every year more than 1000 women are killed in the name of honour in Pakistan alone.

It appears honor related violence and honor killing is a common thing in the countries mentioned above and the numbers keep on growing.

[edit] Reports of Killings

Name of Victim Age Date of Incidence Location Method of killing Perpetrator Reason for Violence Source
Sughran Unknown 02010-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 20, 2010 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Husband Husband suspected her of karo-kari Three women slain in Shikarpur over Karo-Kari
Sodhi Bibi Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 31, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Husband Husband suspected her of having illegitimate relations with his cousin Dishonored killings
Arri, Manghan Sabzoi Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 2, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Both were shot to death Arri's husband Arri husband suspected they were having illicit relations Four killed over karo-kari
Robina, Mazhar Jakhrani Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 2, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Both were shot to death Brother in-law and accomplices Brother in-law suspected them of having illicit relations Four killed over karo-kari
Medime Memi 16 02009-Template:MONTH December 2009 Turkey Image: Flag of Turkey.png Buried alive Father and grandfather Honor killing Turkish girl 'buried alive' in family garden
Gul Bano 17 02009-Template:MONTH December 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Father Killed over karo-kari Four women killed over Karo-Kari in upper Sindh
Zarina Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH December 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Brother Brother did not approve of her relationship with her boyfriend Four women killed over Karo-Kari in upper Sindh
Niaz Khatoon Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH December 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Husband Unknown Four women killed over Karo-Kari in upper Sindh
Rashida Mahar Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH December 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Husband Killed over suspicion of illicit relations Four women killed over Karo-Kari in upper Sindh
Tanzeela Riaz, Babar Ali Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH December 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Their throats were slit Tanzeela's father and brother Family did not approve of their relationship Girl, paramour killed for 'honour'
Rifqa ghazi 'Abdullah 29 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 27, 2009 Palestine Image: Flag of Palestine.png Strangled Family To maintain family honor Palestine: Woman Killed in Gaza Refugee Camp to "Maintain Family Honor"
Soomri 20 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 13, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Brother in-law Karo-kari Woman shot dead over Karo-kari charge
Kubra Bibi 25 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 4, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Strangled to death Husband Killed for the accusation of having illicit relations Husband strangulates wife over karo-kari
Noor Almaleki 20 02009-Template:MONTH October 2009 USA Image: Flag of USA.png Ran over by a car, died in hospital a few weeks later Father Noor was becoming too westernized No justice for Noor Almaleki
Shahana Qureshi 16 02009-Template:MONTH October 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Throat was slit Brother She eloped with her lover Brother kills sister for 'honour' in Muzaffarnagar
Samina, Saima, Mohsin Samina 35, Saima 25, Mohsin 25's 02009-Template:MONTH October 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png All three were strangled to death Samina's husband Saima and Mohsin contracted a love marriage Man kills wife and in-laws in honor killing
Alia Ahmed 37 02009-Template:MONTH October 2009 Jordan Image: Flag of Jordan.png Stabbed to death Brothers They thought she left her husband

Jordan aims to deter ‘honour crime’

Shalifea Ahmed 17 02009-Template:MONTH September 2009 England Image: Flag of England.png Strangled to death Parents Shalifea was becoming too westernized and refused arranged marriage Muslim girl found dead in river 'beaten by parents'
Marium Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr August 30, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Brother in-law Killed on the charge of karo-kari Man kills sister-in-law over Karo-Kari
Malooka Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH August 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Father Killed over karo-kari Honour killings remain unchecked in Lahore
Sara Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH August 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Husband karo-kari Honour killings remain unchecked in Lahore
Fadia 27 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 30, 2009 Palestine Image: Flag of Palestine.png Bludgeoned to death Father Father believed she was having a relationship with a man Rights groups decry Gaza 'honor killing'
Khalid and Shamin Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 2, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Both were shot to death Shamin's cousin Khalid and shamin were killed because Shamin was engaged to her cousing ‘Honour’ killings remain unchecked in Lahore
Adeeba 22 02009-Template:MONTH July 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Strangled to death Brother For having illicit relations with a boy Man kills sister in the name of ‘honour’
Saba, Shafiq Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH July 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Unknown Saba's family Saba and shafiq married against her families wishes Bride’s family accused of double murder
Rona Amir Mohammad, Zainab, Sahari, and Geeti Shafia Rona (50), Zainab (19), Sahari (17), and Geeti (13) 02009-Template:MONTH July 2009 Canada Image: Flag of Canada.png Found in car driven off a canal. Father, mother, brother Girls were becoming westernized Muslim Honour Killing In Canada: Three Daughters & “First Wife” Murdered By Father, 2nd Wife, Son
Shakila, Ghulam Sakhi Shakila 18, Ghulam 22 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr June 21, 2009 Afghanistan Image: Flag of Afghanistan.png Both were stabbed to death Father Father caught them having sexual relations Honor-Killing in Afghanistan: Father Kills His Daughter and Her Lover
Halima and Waziran Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH May 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Both were tortured to death Brother and two men Both were accused of having illicit relations with men. Two women killed, buried quietly in Khairpur
Shamim Bibi 18 02009-Template:MONTH April 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Brother in-law She eloped with another man 18-year-old falls victim to ‘honour’ killing
Gul Bibi Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH May 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Husband Killed over the charge of karo-kari Man Kills Wife in Kandihot
Yasmine and Sabrina Cherif Yasmine (22), Sabrina (19) 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 8, 2009 England Image: Flag of England.png Stabbed to death Yasmine's ex-boyfriend Yasmine broke up with ex-boyfriend Man 'killed girlfriend and her sister in attack so brutal that knives broke'
Saira Bano 19 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 2, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Brother She married a nonmuslim Brother kills girl for honour
Shahnaz, Farah Shahnaz 35, Farah 18 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 21, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Both were shot to death Shahnaz's brother Shahnaz's brother suspected they had developed illicit relations with some locals Man kills sister, niece for ‘honour’
Ayman Udas 30's 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 27, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Brothers Ayman's brothers did not approve of her career, divorce, and remarriage Female Pakistani Singer Killed In Peshawar
Taslim Khatoon Solangi 17 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr March 7, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Tortured and shot to death Death ordered by father Father accused her of having a child out of wedlock Pakistan to investigate ‘honour killing’ case
Gulsum S. 20 02009-Template:MONTH March 2009 Germany Image: Flag of Germany.png Strangled and clubbed to death Brother Family found out about her sex life German police accuse Kurdish men of 'honour killing'
Sati Korkmak Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr February 14, 2009 Turkey Image: Flag of Turkey.png Strangled to death Husband Husband accused her of having an affair with her brother in-law "Unjust Provocation" no Excuse for Honour Killing
Quratul Ain 26 02009-Template:MONTH February 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Two armed men She eloped Quratul Ain
Naile Erdas 16 02009-Template:MONTH February 2009 Turkey Image: Flag of Turkey.png Shot to death Family She became pregnant as a result of rape Pregnant As a Result of Rape, She Was Killed By Her Family
Asiya Hassan 36 02009-Template:MONTH February 2009 USA Image: Flag of USA.png Beheading Husband Asiya wanted a divorce A Beheading in Buffalo
Muruwet Tuncer 41 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 30, 2009 Canada Image: Flag of Canada.png Throat slit Husband She left her common law husband Muruwet Tuncer
Shahnaz Bibi, Saba Shahnaz unknown, Saba 14 02009-Template:MONTH January 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Both were axed to death Shahnaz's son Both were accused of having an illicit relationship with a man Pakistan: Woman, daughter axed to death on suspicion by son
Khatera sidiqi, Feroz Mangal Khatera 20, Feroz 23 02009 2009 Canada Image: Flag of Canada.png Both were shot, Khatera died immediately and Feroz died ten days later Khatera's brother The couple was killed because Khatera moved in with Feroz's family before their wedding and refused to have her estranged father involved in the wedding plans Brother gets life in honour killing
Sanaa Dafani 18 02009 2009 Italy Image: Flag of Italy.png Unknown Father Father didn't approve of her lifestyle [Honor Killing by Any Other Name
Mujde B. 18 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 31, 2008 Germany Image: Flag of Germany.png stabbed, beaten, and run over by car Husband She was too independent Muslim man sentenced to life in jail after killing his German-born wife because she was 'too independent'
Rizwana Bibi 21 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 3, 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png after five days Rizwana succumbed to bullet injuries Ex-fiance Rizwana married another man Another woman falls victim to honour killing
Shehnaz Bibi Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH December 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png She was clubbed to death Uncle Shehnaz was killed for having illicit relations with another man Honor killing in Pakistan: Girl clubbed to death by uncle
Hanifa Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 18, 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png tortured and buried alive Husband Husband accused her of having illicit relations with a cousin Ghotki DPO uncovers brutal murder of woman
Najadah Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH November 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Killed by an unknown weapon Husband Husband suspected she was having an affair with their driver Doctor confesses to killing wife, driver for honour
Rozan, Thangai Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 3, 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Both were shot to death Rozan's husband Her husband suspected they were having illicit relations Stillness in karo-kari killings
Sameena Masih 26 02008-Template:MONTH October 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Acid was thrown in her face and then set on fire. She died as a result. Husband Husband tortured her while she was pregnant which lead to a miscarriage and loss of conceiving ability Wife set on fire after acid attack by husband and in-laws
Mukhtaran Bibi 40 02008-Template:MONTH October 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Stabbed to death Son They frequently fought with each and son accused mother of having an illicit relationship with a man Son exterminates mother over ‘illicit relationship
Subhan 22 02008-Template:MONTH October 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Strangled to death Husband Subhan was killed on the pretext of karo-kari Man kills wife after declaring Kari
Ameeran Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 20, 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Tortured to death Nephew She was caught in an objectionable position with paramour Youth kills aunt for 'honour'
Shabana Rashid, Abdul Khurshid Shabana 21, Abdul 40 02008-Template:MONTH September 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shabana was shot to death, Abdul was shot and his head was smashed Shabana's father Her father did not approve of their relationship Man kills daughter, ‘lover’
Naseem Bibi 25 02008-Template:MONTH September 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Burnt alive Husband The couple frequently fought Pregnant woman immolated by relatives dies
Fatima Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH September 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Husband Husband could control his anger when he saw Fatima in an objectionable position with her paramour Woman killed over Karo-Kari
Saira 22 02008-Template:MONTH September 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Husband The couple fought because they were childless and Saira left him Man kills infertile wife
Ms.Wazeeran Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH September 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Husband She was declared a kari murdered over karo-kari accusation in Ghotki
Hajiran 60 02008-Template:MONTH September 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Unknown Sons Killed over allegations of kari Sons kill their mother over 'kari' accusation
Saira Nusrat Bibi 17 02008-Template:MONTH September 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Several men She was seeking an annulment Blood boils over Pakistan 'honour' killings
Dur Gul Khatoon, Nazeeran Khatoon and Ghulam Rasool Bugti's wife Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH September 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png All three were shot to death Dur Gul Khatoon son Son accused his mother and sister in-law Nazeeran of having illicit relations with Ghulam Rasool Bugti, his wife was an innocent bystander Four women killed over Karo-Kari
Naziah Masih Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH August 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Butchered to death with knives Brothers Her brothers did not want her to work Naziah Masih
Maimona Bibi Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH August 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Father Maimona married someone against the wishes of her father Maimona Bibi gunned down by her father on Eid-Ul-Fitr
Rabia Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH August 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Rabia was forced to drink acid Husband Rabia wanted to visit her family Wife murdered for wishing to visit her own family
Hajani Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr August 29, 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Hajani was shot to death Husband Accused her of karo-kari a man killed his wife over the charge of Karo-Kari
Banaz Bakir Fatah 36 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 2, 2008 Norway Image: Flag of Norway.png Unknown Husband and son Banaz and her husband were separated A Kurdish woman murdered in Norway
Saima, Sana, Nasir Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 27, 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png All three were burnt to death Sana's father Sana's father did not approve of her marriage with Nasir Saima, Sana and Nasir
Fatima, Jannat Bibi,Fauzia and two other girls Fatima, Jannat, and Fauzia unknown, the two girls were aged between 16 to 18yrs 02008-Template:MONTH July 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot and buried alive Brother of the provincial minister for housing and construction and other members of their tribe Three of the women wanted to marry men of their own choice 5 Women
Lubna Shadiwal Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 31, 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Relatives Her relatives did not approve did not approve of her marriage Eight deaths in two days
Ruksana, Samina Ruksana 13, Samina 14 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 30, 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Both were beheaded Brothers On the doubt of illicit relations Eight deaths in two days
Haleema Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr June 8, 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Clubbed to death Brother She was having a relationship with a neighbor Woman bludgeoned over honour
Khouloud al-najjar 32 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr June 3, 2008 Palestine Image: Flag of Palestine.png Beaten to death Family Killed for her 'immoral behavior Woman Murdered by Relatives to “Maintain Family Honor”
Shahim and Toor Khan Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH June 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Both were shot to death Shahim's ex-husband and two accomplices Shahim's remarriage harmed her ex-husband's honour Man kills ex-wife for remarriage
Halimah Ahmad Ash-Sheikh 30 2009|5|18}] Palestine Image: Flag of Palestine.png Stabbed to death Nephew Family honor Police: Man killed aunt for reasons of 'family honor'
Morsal O 16 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 15, 2008 Germany Image: Flag of Germany.png Stabbed to death Brother She turned away from her family German-Afghan gets life for 'honour killing'
Farzanah 17 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 7, 2008 Iran Image: Flag of Iran.png Smothered to death Father She was kidnapped by her brother in-law Iran - Honor killing claims life of 17-year-old girl
Rihab Al-Hazim 28 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 20, 2009 Palestine Image: Flag of Palestine.png Unknown Brother She was killed to maintain the family honor Gaza woman dead in fourth so-called 'honor killing' in last week
Samieh 14 02008-Template:MONTH February 2008 Iran Image: Flag of Iran.png She was stoned to death Father and accomplices Father suspected her of having relations with a man Father Stones 14 Year Old Daughter to Death
Yasmeen 33 02008-Template:MONTH February 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Brother Her brother suspected she had developed illicit relations with some men Man kills sister over ‘honour’
H. Laleh Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 5, 2008 Iran Image: Flag of Iran.png Unknown Husband Was forced into marriage A woman living in a village near Saghez was killed by her husband after being forced into the marriage.
Dilek A, Alper Ozdemir Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 3, 2008 Turkey Image: Flag of Turkey.png Both were shot to death Dilek's brother Dilek's family did not approve of their relationship Hülya Taş, Dilek A., Esra Aksel
Aqsa Parvez 16 02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 10, 2007 Canada Image: Flag of Canada.png Strangled to death Father Father did not approve of her western lifestyle Aqsa Parvez
Dierallah Unknown 02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr August 13, 2007 Palestine Image: Flag of Palestine.png Beaten to death with a sharp object Brother Maintain family honor New Murder Crime in what is known as “Honor Killing” in the Northern Gaza Strip
Shahzadi, Ramzan Shar Unknown 02007-Template:MONTH August 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Both were shot to death Shahzadi's brother in-law and accomplices Her brother in-law suspected they were having illicit relations Two killed over Karo-Kari
Nisreen Abu Bureik 26 02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 28, 2007 Palestine Image: Flag of Palestine.png Unknown Brother To maintain family honor Two killed over Karo-Kari
Najma Unknown 02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 21, 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Strangled to death Husband Her husband suspected she had illicit relations with someone NAWABSHAH:Man kills wife
Hamda Abu Ghanem 19 02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 8, 2007 Palestine Image: Flag of Palestine.png Shot to death Family Killed for speaking to a man in secret `Honor' killings norm for one clan
Zaibun Nisa Unknown 02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 20, 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Father Zaibun married a man of her own choice Man kills daughter in name of honour
Hulya Tas 19 02007-Template:MONTH July 2007 Turkey Image: Flag of Turkey.png Unknown Brother and family members She had a boyfriend Hülya Taş, Dilek A., Esra Aksel
Naseem Khatoon Unknown 02007-Template:MONTH July 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Naseem was hacked to death Brother Her brother suspected her of having an affair Mother of seven axed to death by brother
Banaz Mahmod 20 02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr June 11, 2007 United Kingdom Image: Flag of United Kingdom.png Strangled Father, uncle She had a boyfriend Honour killing' handling probed
Shwbo Rauf Ali 19 02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 24, 2007 Iraq Image: Flag of Iraq.png Beaten, stoned, and shot Husband's family Husband's family suspected her of infidelity Shwbo Rauf Ali: Latest victim of 'honour' in Kurdistan
Sahar 25 02007-Template:MONTH May 2007 Syria Image: Flag of Syria.png Shot to death Brother in-law She was accused of having an affair Sahar
Sevil o. 22 02007-Template:MONTH May 2007 Turkey Image: Flag of Turkey.png Stabbed to death Father Sevil was killed for leaving her husband and children Turkish court gives life sentence in honor killing case
Azra, Razia, Rubina Azra 16, Razia 19, Rubina 24 02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr March 21, 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png All three were strangled to death. They were also tortured. Brother Unknown ‘Faisalabad sisters were strangled’
Naila 35 02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr March 20, 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Strangled to death Husband Strained relations KARACHI: Woman strangled by her husband
Rubina, Basharat Ali Unknown 02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr March 14, 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Both were shot to death Rubina's father and two brothers Honor killing 2 killed for honour in Hafizabad
Khateeja, Waris Khan Unknown 02007-Template:MONTH March 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Unknown Two men and Khateeja's son Khateeja's family was against their marriage Khateeja and Waris Khan
Sahib Khatoon Unknown 02007-Template:MONTH March 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Sahib was shot to death Brother in-law and two armed men Brother in-law suspected she was having illicit relations with someone Karo-Kari claims life
Moomal and Umaid Moomal 19, Umaid 20 02007-Template:MONTH March 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png They were hacked to death with a hatched Moomal's brother Moomal and Umaid were having a romantic relationship outside of marriage Karo-Kari claims four lives
Imam Khatoon Deenari and Elahi Bukhsh Unknown 02007-Template:MONTH March 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png They were shot to death Imam's husband Imam's husband suspected them of having an affair Karo-Kari claims four lives
Saira 22 02007-Template:MONTH March 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Saira was shot to death Husband They were having a domestic quarrel Man shoots wife, escapes
Rani Unknown 02007-Template:MONTH February 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Unknown Husband Husband suspected Rani had illicit relations with another person Two killed over Karo-Kari
Fahmida Shar and Ghulam Nabi Shar both were in their 20's 02007-Template:MONTH February 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Unknown Relative They were killed because Fahmida's family did not approve of their relationship Supreme court rejects bail plea of accused in Karo-Kari case
Zaib Unknown 02007-Template:MONTH February 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Zaib was shot to death Husband They were having a quarrel over Zaib's inability to get pregnant A bloody day in Pakistan
Nihal Khatoon 22 02007-Template:MONTH February 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Nihal was shot to death Husband Nihal was killed over allegations of karo-kari A bloody day in Pakistan
Saran Unknown 02007-Template:MONTH February 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Saran was axed to death Brother in-law Unknown A bloody day in Pakistan
Sharifan, Qaisar shar Unknown 02007-Template:MONTH February 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Sharifan and Qaisar were gunned down Sharifan's husband Sharifan's husband saw them in an objectionable position Husband kills wife, paramour
Zahra al-Azzo 16 02007-Template:MONTH January 2007 Syria Image: Flag of Syria.png Stabbed to death Brother She was kidnapped and raped a Dishonorable Affair
Naheeda Bibi 22 02007-Template:MONTH January 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Naheeda was shot to death Brother Naheeda was murdered for getting an education Young woman murdered for seeking education
Rukhsana and Farhana Rukhsana 25, Farhana 18 02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 5, 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Both were shot to death Brother, Father, friend of father, and Rukhsana's ex-husband Unknown Relatives accused of girls’ murder
Allah Bachai Unknown 02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 5, 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Nephew Newphew suspected she was having illicit relations with another man. Woman shot dead by nephew
Razia and Deeder Husain Narejo Razia 50, Deeder 22 02007-Template:MONTH January 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Both were shot dead Razia's brothers Both were declared karo-kari Karo-Kari claims three lives
Sajawal Bibi 18 02007-Template:MONTH January 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Sajawal was hacked to death with a hatchet Brother karo-kari Karo-Kari claims three lives
Zahoor Ahmed and Naseem Unknown 02007-Template:MONTH January 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Couple were burnt alive Unknown Zahoor was accused of kidnapping Naseem 10 yrs ago to marry her Couple burnt alive in Pak honour killing
Esra Aksel 19 02006-Template:MONTH December 2006 Turkey Image: Flag of Turkey.png Unknown Brother Esra had a boyfriend Hülya Taş, Dilek A., Esra Aksel
Ms. Sahzadi, Ms. Safia, Ms. Naseema B., and Ms. Naseema Ms. Sahzadi 35, Ms. Safia 22, Ms. Naseema B. 30, and Ms. Naseema 27 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 29, 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png All four were shot to death The father of Naseema B., the husband of shafia, cousins and relatives of the victims The women were accused of having illicit relations with men from another village PAKISTAN: Four women allegedly murdered and one man injured by relatives on the pretext of honor killing
Naseem, Shahzadi, Nasiba, and Safia Unknown 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 29, 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png All four women were shot to death Safia's father is suspected of hiring several men to kill them. Safia's father accused them of having illicit affairs with other men Karo-kari: four women killed
Khaistha Begum and Islamzeb Unknown 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 12, 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Unknown Relatives Their marriage infuriated her relatives Couple killed by ‘woman’s relatives’
Ms.Siyani, Gori Ms.Siyani 35, Gori 16 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 11, 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png They were shot to death Ms.Siyani's brother and companions They were killed on the pretext of karo-kari Two women killed over karo-kari
Fahmida and Anwar Ali Unknown 02006-Template:MONTH November 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Both were axed to death Fahmida's father Father could not keep his anger when he saw his daughter and Anwar in an objectionable position Man kills daughter, youth over karo-kari
Lal Khatoon and Yasmeen Unknown 02006-Template:MONTH November 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Lal unknown, Yasmeen was shot to death Lal's brother, and Yasmeen's father Both were accused as Kari's Two women murdered, their corpses thrown in canal
Saforan Mirani and Ghazi Bijarani Unknown 02006-Template:MONTH November 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Both were shot to death Saforan's husband and several accomplices Saforan's husband suspected they were having illicit relations Three deaths for 'honour'
Zaibun Nisa Unknown 02006-Template:MONTH November 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Slaughtered Husband Zaibun refused to lend her husband money to buy a new taxi Man slaughters wife and son
Sohni, Kamil Sohni 23, Kamil 26 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 13, 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Unknown Sohni's husband, brother in-law, and husband's friend Husband suspected they were having illicit relations SHIKARPUR: Man, woman killed
Zakia Unknown 02006-Template:MONTH October 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Tortured to death Husband and in-laws Zakia wouldn't let her husband marry a second wife Woman ‘tortured to death’
Sezen 19 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 26, 2006 France Image: Flag of France.png Strangled to death Husband Sezen refused to accept her marriage Forced marriage kills!
Hina Saleem 20 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr August 11, 2006 Italy Image: Flag of Italy.png Throat slit Family Family did not like Hina's western lifestyle Pakistanis in Italy murder trial
Maha Akram El-Hamayda 18 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 2, 2006 Palestine Image: Flag of Palestine.png Beaten and strangled Family Maintain family honor Young Woman Killed in Rafah in an "Honor Killing"
Samaira Nazir 25 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr June 17, 2006 England Image: Flag of England.png Stabbed to death Family She wanted to marry a man of her own choice Sister is stabbed to death for loving the wrong man
Ghazala 18 02006-Template:MONTH July 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Unknown Cousins Ghazala was killed because she chose her husband Reader report: Ghazala
Noor Jehan 14 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 24, 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death Husband and five others Tribal feud Two men arrested in dead kari’s case
Arezoo Unknown 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr February 17, 2006 Iran Image: Flag of Iran.png Unknown Brothers "namoos" or honor killing 'Honor' Killing of a Iranian Kurd
Elahi Hussain and Hafiz Shah Elahi 40, Hafiz 45 02006-Template:MONTH January 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Both were tied to a tree, clubbed, and stoned to death Elahi's brother and cousins Both were accused of having an extra-marital relationship PAKISTAN: Honour killings continue, despite law
Gonul Karabey 20 02005-Template:MONTH June 2005 Germany Image: Flag of Germany.png Shot to death Brother Gonul's brother did not approve of her engegament Gonul Karabey's murderer gets life sentence
Faten Habash Unknown 02005-Template:MONTH May 2005 Palestine Image: Flag of Palestine.png Beaten to death Father She wanted to marry a man her parents did not approve of Murder of Faten Habash
Asmaa 13 02005-Template:MONTH January 2005 Kuwait Image: Flag of Kuwait.png Stabbed to death Father Father suspected she was no longer a virgin Father slit his daughter's throat
Anoosh Sediq Ghulam 22 02002-Template:MONTH May 2002 Norway Image: Flag of Norway.png Shot to death ex-Husband Anooshe divorced her husband Anooshe Sediq Ghulam
Fadime Sahindal Unknown 02002-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr March 8, 2002 Sweden Image: Flag of Sweden.png Unknown Father Parents did not want her to mingle with Swedes 'Honor killing' shakes up Sweden after man slays daughter who wouldn't wed
Tulay Goren 15 01999-Template:MONTH January 1999 United Kingdom Image: Flag of United Kingdom.png Unknown Father She had a boyfriend 'Honour kill' dad admits slapping daughter
Samia Sarwar 28 01999-Template:MONTH April 1999 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shot to death in office Hitman hired by Father, mother, and aunt Samia wanted to divorce her husband and eloped with another man. Samia Sarwar
Masha'il bint Faud Saud (Saudi Princess) 19 01977 1977 Saudi Arabia Image: Flag of Saudi Arabia.png Executed by court Royal family and Saudi court Masha'il fell in love with the nephew of the Saudi ambassador while in Lebanon Masha'il bint Fahd al Saud


Honor Killings in non-Muslim cultures:

Name of Victim Age Date of Incidence Location Description Perpetrator Reason for Violence Source
Jaswinder Kaur Sidhu (Sikh) 25 02000-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr June 8, 2000 India Image: Flag of India.png Murdered by several men hired by her family Members of her family She married a man she loved The Murdered bride

Honor Killing is a major problem in Muslim countries and has now spread to the west through immigration. In the west, if a Muslim women refuses to wear the traditional female Muslim clothing, wears makeup, wants to choose her own husband or leaves a husband, wants to live on her own or has an affair, her family takes offense at her desires and in their eyes she has dishonored the family.

In Muslim countries women are killed for similar reasons, along with being killed for rape, getting pregnant outside of marriage and for belief they might have done something immoral.In the eyes of her family this is a capital crime which demands her death in order to restore the family's honor. The entire family may all collaborate on this.

In the eyes of Muslims honor is everything. If a person loses their honor they become like an animal. The significance of honor among Muslims is strict and complex. In the Muslim world, most families follow a collectivist identity. families take pride in the accomplishments of individual members and feel shame if one of them does something dishonorable. The family plays a role in every aspect of the Muslim world. A person has to consider the immediate and extended family , even the neighbors, before they act upon what they want to do.They have to take into consideration how they will react.

Most of the Muslim world is built upon a patriarchal society where the men are the leaders of the family and women are to be obedient. Men hold all of the power in the marriage. They are allowed to have up to four wives and divorce them anytime they want to. The process for a divorce is much more difficult for a woman to obtain without her husband's permission and Muslim law favors the rights of the husband in terms of child custody over the rights of the woman.

In the Muslim world, a woman's activities are carefully monitored by her family. Her virginity is considered their responsibility and she is dominated by men her entire life, beginning with her father, then husband, and finally her sons.When a woman's chastity is questioned, her family feels the shame. As a result of her shame, the family is compromised.

In Pakistan a woman's activities are monitored by the tribe and cases of dishonor are brought to the Jirga court. The Jirga is a tribal assembly of elders. They make decisions by a consensus. They are similar to a town meeting in the Unites States and or to a regional assembly in England, where important regional matters are addressed among the people of the area.

The Jirga is also used to make decisions in cases of criminal conduct and it holds the prestige of a court in tribal areas of Pakistan. The Jirga can award capital punishment, stoning to death in cases of adultery, or expulsion of the community. They can also declare person as an adulterer ( Karo-Kari ) who has dishonored their family or the tribe. Because of this Jirga's have been banned.

In Pakistan there is the issue of karo-kari. Karo-kari means "black male" ( karo ) and "black female" ( kari ). This is a metaphoric term for adulterer and adulteress. Once labeled as a Kari ( which can be done by the family or Jirga court ), male family members get the justification to kill the woman and the accused karo to restore family honor, although in the majority of cases the victim is female.

Karo-kari can be defined as acts of murder, which a woman is killed for actual or perceived immoral behavior. Such "immoral behavior" may take the form of alleged marital infidelity, refusal to submit to an arranged marriage, demanding a divorce, perceived flirtatious behavior, rape,,be seen with an unrelated male, and marry someone of their own choice. Suspicions and accusations alone are enough to defile a family's honor and declare the woman as kari.

Honor killing is neither in the Quran nor the Hadith. However according to Ali Sina of Faith Freedom International it is the logical consequence of Islamic misogyny and upbringing where woman are seen as awra or Arabic for vagina and are weak and mentally deficient:

Women in Islam are seen as sexual beings. Every part of their body is thought to be erotic. Every square inch of her, is sexual. She must cover from head to toe, because her entire body is perceived to be private parts.

In Pakistan, women are called awra. Awra or aurat means the part of the body that has to be covered. Exposing the Awra is unlawful in Islam and is regarded as sin. Etymologically, the term Awra derives from the root ‘a-w-r which means "defectiveness", "imperfection", "blemish" or "weakness" – however the most common English translation is "nakedness".

The Islamic regime of Iran calls women zaifeh. It’s the feminine for “weak.” This implies also mental weakness since according to Muhammad women are deficient in intelligence. This sums up the status of woman in Islam. You can’t be more explicit than this.

In a society that women are seen as weak, defective and private part, any contact that they may have with men is deemed to be sexual and unlawful.

Women in Muslim countries are segregated. From the very childhood boys and girls are kept apart. They don’t play with each other, don’t go to school with each other, don’t ride on the same bus, and don’t shake hand or have eye contact. Any contact with women can arouse the pious Muslim men sexually, which would not only cause him to sin, but also would dishonor her male relatives.

The Quran (4:34) says men are in charge of women. The same verse says “good women are the obedient, guarding in secret that which Allah hath guarded.”

The secret is their awra. Since in Islam the woman’s whole body is considered to be sexual, they must cover every part of their body and avoid contact with stranger men. Verse 24:31 says believing women must lower their gaze, be modest and they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty to strangers.

A Muslim woman’s entire body is private part. So if you shake hand with her it is the same as touching her crotch. If she displays her hair, it is as exposing her pubic hair. Everything in her is sexual and private part.

In Islam women are the namoos (ناموس) of their male relatives. Namoos can be roughly translated as honor, but with a sexual connotation. The namoos of a Muslim hinges on protecting his female kin from prying eyes. If a woman displays her beauty or talks to a stranger man, the namoos of all her male relatives is injured. The only way to redeem an injured namoos is to wash the stain with blood.

Sina also states in patriarchal societies produce men with a devalued sense of self and therefore a man's honor depends entirely on how he keeps his female dependents under on a leash. Should he fail to do that he is shamed. Everyone will be talking about him behind his back.

[edit] Violence or Danger to life

Name of Victim Age Date of Incidence Location Danger Responsible parties Explanation Source
Ms. Rehana Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 26, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Branded kari and kept in detention to kill her Husband Husband was abusive and beat her on one pretext or another ‘Kari’ rescued
Roohi Tabassum 44 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 24, 2009 Canada Image: Flag of Canada.png Roohi will become a victim of honor killing if deported to Pakistan Husband Her life is threatened because she touched men's hair while working in a salon Don't dismiss 'honour killing' claim: judge, immigration ruling
Saira Jatoi Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 3, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Declared karo-kari Family She married someone of her own choice SHC disposes of Saira Jatoi case: Couple get asylum in Switzerland
Fazeelat Bibi 21 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 28, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Her nose and ears were cut off Two cousins and three men Father spurned one of the cousins marriage proposal ‘Eye for an Eye’ Judgment Hailed, Denounced
Humera Memon, Rashid Ali Both are in their 20's 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 12, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Both were declared karo-kari and held captive Village elders They got married Police save lives of ‘karo, kari’
Rifqa Bary 17 02009-Template:MONTH July 2009 USA Image: Flag of USA.png Rifqa left Islam and converted to Christianity Parents She fears she would be killed by her father in an honor killing. Fathima Rifqa Bary controversy (Wikipedia)
Sakina 36 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 27, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Her safety is threatened Father and brothers Sakina wants to remarry When a woman’s right becomes a ‘sin’
Basheeran and her family Late 20's 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 20, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png The lives of Basheeran and her family are threatened Husband Husband accused her of karo-kari with her uncle Ghotki woman running for her life after being declared ‘Kari’ by husband
Asia Mamdani Unknown 02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 6, 2009 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Nose cut off Husband Asia was accused of having illicit relations Husband chops off wife’s nose on alleged infidelity
Jian 19 02009 2009 Sweden Image: Flag of Sweden.png Jian married a man of her own choice Family members Jian's family threatened her life Gothenburg: Family on trial for honor related violence and threats
Riffat Nadeem 32 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 6, 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png She was set on fie Sisters in-law Riffat's husband wanted another wife Victim fights for life and for justice after honour attack
Dr. Ali Naich, Aaisha Dharejo Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH November 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png They have been declared karo-kari Jirga court They married of their own will Jirga affirms couple karo kari
Sabrina Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH November 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Sabrina was shot Brother Because she married someone of her choice Girl shot, injured for ‘honour’
Ms. Naheed Lashari Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 5, 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png She was declared a kari Jirga court False allegations were leveled against her Police recuperate 'kari' after late-night assaults
Fida and Haseena Mirali Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 26, 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png They were declared karo-kari and their lives are in danger Their families They married of their own choice Newly-weds shifted to Karachi amongst tight defense
Saima Khanum 20's 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 3, 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Acid thrown on her body Male teacher and neighbor Saima rejected his marriage proposal Saima Khanum
Eman Al-Mezel 23 02008-Template:MONTH September 2008 Canada Image: Flag of Canada.png Her life was threatened Father The incident occurred after an argument over Eman's volunteer work http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Union+boss+jailed+honour+crime/2208905/story.html
Hina Teenager 02008-Template:MONTH September 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Hina was forcibly confined to house Father Hina married without her parents consent LHC sends married teenager back to Darul Aman
Farzana Aarfani Unknown 02008-Template:MONTH September 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Farzana life is threatened Jirga Male members use her an escape-goat in murder, Jirga orders her to marry man [2]
Gulam Zohra 32 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 30, 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Burnt alive Husband Got into argument with husband's second wife Eight deaths in two days
Ms. Zainab, Mr. Mohammad Ibrahim Ms. Zainab 22, Mr. Mohammad Ibrahim 26 02008-Template:MONTH June 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Couple's lives threatened Ms. Zainab's tribe Couple married against the wishes of Zainab's father PAKISTAN: Threat of Death of Young Couple in the Name of Honour Killing
Mohammad Riaz and Husn Banu both are in their 30's 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 4, 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Mohammad and Husn got married without their families permission Family members Family members had threatened their lives Couple living in hiding for 5 years in fear of their families
Nadia Bibi 18 02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 27, 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Nadia may face honor killing Family Nadia married a man she loved ‘Honour’ killing Stalking girl?
Ameena 22 02008-Template:MONTH January 2008 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Disfigured and blinded from acid attack Husband Husband accused her of having illicit relations with another man Ameena
Abdul Rehman Brohi, Yasmin Kamboh Abdul 30, Yasmin 20's 02007-Template:MONTH May 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Yasmin was in danger of being killed on the pretext of karo-kari. The couple was also arrested. Yasmin's parents The couple eloped Eloping couple arrested
Tasleem, Farzana and there family Tasleem 3, Farzana 4 02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 28, 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png The little girls were demanded as penalty for karo kari. Their family is also threatened for refusing to give up the girls. Jirga court Unlce blamed for karo-kari Little girls demanded as penalty for karo kari
Asya (Maria) Ahmad Muhammad and her family 14 02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr March 2, 2007 Turkey Image: Flag of Turkey.png Asya (Maria) stabbed her uncle in self-defense as he was beating her. In the wake of his death, Asya's grandparents called for her father to be killed. If Asya (Maria)is released from jail her life would be in danger Relatives Relatives were angry over her family's conversion to Christianity. Her uncle tried to restore the family honor and attacked them, resulting in Asya defending herself with a knife and his death. Murder victim planned "honour" killing
Shazia Samoon and Qurban Samoon Unknown 02007-Template:MONTH February 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Shazia and Qurban married against the wishes of her family Family members Shazia and Qurban have been harassed by her family and fear they maybe killed A bloody day in Pakistan
Fatemeh 17 02007-Template:MONTH January 2007 Iran Image: Flag of Iran.png Disfigured Husband Husband decided to punish Fatemeh Child bride mutilated and disfigured by her husband
Bushra 17 02007 2007 Syria Image: Flag of Syria.png She escaped from being murdered Family She did not want to marry her cousin Honour crime fear of Syria women Jirga pronounces a woman as Kari
Irshad Bibi 20's 02007 2007 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Irshad asked her husband to visit her parents Husband Irshad's husband threw acid in her face Acid victim’s kin rub salt into her wound
Sakina 20 02006-Template:MONTH December 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Sakina escaped her 'pre-marital isolation room' Relatives Her relatives beat her for running away. Girl beaten, man killed, woman shot
Zahida Mehnaz Unknown 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 16, 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Zahida was kidnapped Her in-laws Zahida was married off to a 10 year old boy and is being forced to stay with his family against her will Police fail to find ‘abducted’ girl
Yasmeen and her mother Dildaar Begam Yasmeen 16, Dildaar, age unknown 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October -1, 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Yasmeen left her husband Yasmeen's husband Yasmeen's husband assaulted her and Dildaar When a man's might is his right
Musarrat 21 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 10, 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Musarrat faces dire consequences if she continues to pursue rape charges One man Musarrat was raped because she married a man of her own choice Frail woman challenges rapist Chaudhry
Bebi 15 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 15, 2006 Afghanistan Image: Flag of Afghanistan.png Fears for her life Husband She ran away from her husband Afghanistan: Honour killings on the rise
Huma Aamin Unknown 02006-Template:MONTH August 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Huma deserted her husband Her husband and accomplices Husband plotted to kill her Four held for allegedly plotting to kill girl
Zarina and her family Unknown 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr August 17, 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Illegal Jirga orders Zarina to pay her ex-husband Rs 100,000 Ex-Husband Ex-Husband is threatening them if they do not pay the fine Woman seeks protection
Tugba Tunc Unknown 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr June 5, 2006 Turkey Image: Flag of Turkey.png She was shot Relatives She refused to marry her cousin 19 year old Kurdish girl shot in Turkey
Ayesha Baloch 18 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 21, 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Ayesha and her husband were separated following a domestic dispute Husband, father in-law, and brother in-law Ayesha nose and lip were slit Man slits estranged wife’s nose and lip
Zulfinar Baycinar 27 02006-Template:MONTH May 2006 Turkey Image: Flag of Turkey.png Shot to death Husband Refused to let her husband take a second wife Honour suicides: death by a bullet in the back
Pervaizan and Juman Unknown 02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr March 30, 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Couple condemned as karo-kari Pervaizan's father Couple married of their own freewill Court protects couple condemned karo-kari
Aisha Parveen 20 02006-Template:MONTH January 2006 Pakistan Image: Flag of Pakistan.png Aisha life is threatened by brothel if sent back to him Brothel owner and parents Aisha was kidnapped into prostitution at age fourteen and escaped in January. Woman battling slavery wins another week
Sanaa Awadkareem 17 02005 2005 Sudan Image: Flag of Sudan.png Her was disfigured by acid Husband convinced younger brother the bottle was a magical potion and asked him to pour it on her so she would see him in a more favorable fashion Sanaa left her husband Sanaa Awadkareem : Our collective tragedy

According to some of the information mentioned above there are other forms of honor related violence such as acid throwing and jirga courts making decisions without involving honor killing.

Acid throwing is a form of violent assault. Such violent assault burns the victim, damages skin tissue, exposes and often dissolves bones, and blinds the victim, leaving permanent scaring. These attacks are common in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and other Asian countries. 80% of these victims are women.

In South Asia, acid throwing attacks have been used as a form of revenge for refusal of sexual advances, proposals for marriage and demands for dowry. Land disputes are another leading cause. In Bangladesh they are mostly another form of domestic violence. In Pakistan these attacks are typically the work of men against their wives for dishonoring them.

In the remote Nehag Dara area of Upper Dir, a Jirga has barred registration of honour-related murder cases on the pretext that these acts are related to local culture. The Jirga elders and notables of the region vowed to uphold the prevalent customs and traditions at all cost. The Jirga went as far as to rule that reporting honor killings is punishable by death.

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