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Updated - Religion & Ethics - Ethical issues


The United Nations Population Fund estimates that the annual worldwide total of Women killings might be as high as 5,000. www.bbc.co.uk


European Union forces changes www.bbc.co.uk/crimesofhonor_8.shtml

Honour killings is on the rise in the UK & it is a complex issue news.bbc.co.uk

"People couldn't see the dark side inside them because they were good at hiding that, said Rahmat Sulemani.

"To do this to their own flesh and blood was unforgivable" said Bekhal Mahmod, the 22 year old sister of the victim.

Banaz Mahmod, 20 years old latest woman murdered by relatives (father & uncle) in 2004 in Birmingham. news.bbc.co.uk

A global problem
Reported in countries throughout the world including:
-Bangladesh
-Brazil
-Ecuador
-Egypt
-Germany
-India
-Iran
-Iraq
-Italy
-Jordan
-Kurdistan
-Morocco
-Pakistan
-Palestine
-Sweden
-Turkey
-Uganda &
-UK
www.bbc.co.uk/crimesofhonor_4.shtml
 

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Login to find out (February 13, 2008 at 2:47pm)
wtf is it called 'Honor' killing?

This has nothing to do with honor.. it's cold blooded murder in the name of I-cant-handle-women-being-anything- more-then-my-property- to-use-and-abuse-however-I-want.

And dont say oh its culture esp when its backed up by the _#@)ed up perversion of Islam the vast majority of muslims believe to be the truth.

It all starts with this whole gender segregation BS! When it's forbidden for anyone to talk to one another they will do anything & everything to enforce it.

& how exactly does this help women? if it forces them to become entirely dependent on men for absolutely everything.
 
Login to find out (July 23, 2007 at 8:12am)
She was RAPED and then KILLED? This is disgusting and a real shame...!

I can only imagine the prelude of violence that this young woman endured prior to her death.
 
Login to find out (July 21, 2007 at 9:08am)
Hope the day will come when governments will do more to tackle this cultural belief, prevent escalation of violence on Women, do more to protect Women and also help people/communities iradicating this callous and barbaric practice.

Clearly, Honour killing is Honour Violence and it is in no way a religious practice. Women who escaped killing live in fears day and night.

The sister of the young woman callously murdered killing has said she fears she will never be safe again.
Article news.bbc.co.uk
 
Login to find out (July 20, 2007 at 4:29pm)
frickin pakistan is on every list, i hate it, dont know when will we learn
 
Login to find out (July 20, 2007 at 3:23pm)
Banaz Mahmod, 20, was raped and tortured before being strangled and buried in a suitcase in Birmingham.

This was a very barbaric and callous crime!

The criminals:
-Her Iraqi Kurd father Mahmod Mahmod, 52, of Mitcham, south London, will serve at least 20 years.
-Her uncle Ari Mahmod, 50, who helped arrange the murder & - killer Mohammed Hama, 30, got life terms and will serve at least 23 and 17 years respectively.
news.bbc.co.uk