Germany – Gulsum Semin “Honor Killing”: Father Gets Life in Prison
German court gives father life jail for honour killing of daughter — Gulsum Semin — DPA reports: “A German court imprisoned a Kurdish man, 50,…
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Rifqa Bary Case News Updates
— Guardian to review Rifqa’s mail – Attorneys in dependency case reach common ground on a few matters — Pastor Contacted Police About Runaway Convert…
“Europe Waking Up to Honour Killings After Turkish Kurd Jailed in UK”
“Europe Waking Up to Honour Killings After Turkish Kurd Jailed in UK“
Ohio – Rifqa Bary Case: Court Decides Bary to Stay in Foster Care, To Receive Christmas Cards, Next Date January 19
— CBN Report: Rifqa Bary to Stay in Foster Care for Christmas — CBN News: “After attending her first court hearing in Ohio, Tuesday, it…
Arizona – Noor Almaleki “Honor Killing”: Father Charged With Murder
Arizona Republic reports: — “Man charged with murder in ‘honor killing’” — “An Iraqi immigrant accused of slaying his daughter in an “honor killing” has…
UK: Columnist “Stop Tiptoeing” Around 17,000 “Honor Crimes” Per Year
UK’s Poorna Shetty: “Stop tiptoeing around ‘honour’ killings” — Poorna Shetty: “‘Honour’ killings, which tend to feature in Middle Eastern, Turkish and south-east Asian communities,…
International Campaign Against Honour Killing (ICAHK) web site relaunch
International Campaign Against Honour Killing (ICAHK) web site relaunch — after attacks, hacking over the summer — R.E.A.L. and ICAHK had joint rally at U.S….
Indonesia: Women Urgently Finding New Clothes to Meet Sharia Standards to Avoid Arrest
Indonesia’s Jakarta Globe: “Dressing to Impress Aceh’s Shariah Police” — Jakarta Globe: “Women are revamping their wardrobes in West Aceh to conform to the new…
Saudi Arabia: “Domestic abuse goes unreported due to sensitivity”
Saudi Arabia: “Domestic abuse goes unreported due to sensitivity” — Arab News: “women and children still find it difficult to report abuse to the authorities…
UK Columnist: “Thousands of Teenage Girls Go Missing… for Arranged Marriages”
UK: “Tulay Goren honour killing: When tolerance is deadly” – by Eleanor Mills — “Officially there are a dozen ‘honour killings’ a year in Britain,…