Gaza: Woman Killed in al-Shati Refugee Camp to “Maintain Family Honor”
Gaza: Woman Killed in al-Shati Refugee Camp to “Maintain Family Honor” — Palestinian group reports: — “On Friday afternoon, 27 November 2009, Rifqa Ghazi ‘Abdullah…
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UK – Tulay Goren “Honor Killing” Trial: Prosecution Says Accused Lying About Not Killing Tulay Goren
UK – Tulay Goren “Honor Killing” Trial: The three brothers accused of killing Tulay Goren are lying, Old Bailey jury told Waltham Forest Guardian reports:…
Columbus, Ohio – Rifqa Bary Case: “Runaway convert told to talk religion with Muslim parents”
“Runaway convert told to talk religion with Muslim parents” AP reports: — “A case-management plan filed Monday said Rifqa Bary and her parents should hear…
USA Today: “‘Honor killings’ in USA raise concerns”
USA Today: “‘Honor killings’ in USA raise concerns”
Sudan: 50 lashes for a minor Christian in Sudan to “wearing a skirt”
AP reports: — “A 16-year-old Christian girl from southern Sudan said Friday she was lashed 50 times for wearing a skirt deemed indecent by the…
Canada: “Don’t dismiss honor killing claim: judge” — Roohi Tabassum case
Canada: “Don’t dismiss honour killing claim: judge” — Roohi Tabassum case National Post reports: — “A Federal Court judge has ordered the Ministry of Citizenship…
Pakistan: Man booked for throwing acid on ex-wife
Pakistan: Man booked for throwing acid on ex-wife
Pakistan: Horrific Violence Against Women Continues – 4,514 Cases in First Half of 2009 – “Honor Killings,” Acid Attacks, Other Violence Rampant
— The News: “4,514 incidents come to light in first half of 2009” — “Presenting the report findings, Arifa Mazhar said among the total violence…
Arizona Noor Almaleki “Honor Killing”: Father Pleads “Not Guilty” in Murdering Daughter
— Arizona Republic: “Glendale father accused in ‘honor killing’ pleads not guilty” — “An Iraqi immigrant has pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed…
Phyllis Chesler: “Under the Islamic Veil: Faces Disfigured By Acid”
Phyllis Chesler: “Under the Islamic Veil: Faces Disfigured By Acid”