Honor Killing

Karnataka Couple Stoned To Death, Cops Deny Dishonour Killing

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Thursday November 7, 2019

A young couple was stoned to death in Karnataka by her relatives in the state's northern Gadag district on Wednesday, the police have said. The brother and uncle of the woman have been arrested for the murders. The police are looking for two more men they believe to have been involved.

Suspecting Affair, Pak Man Kills Wife, 2 Children, 6 Others Of Her Family

World News | Reuters | Monday July 1, 2019

A man shot his wife, their two children, and six of her family members on Monday and then burned the bodies when he set her family's home on fire in an alleged dishonour killing in central Pakistan, police said.

Muslim Woman Killed By Father, Brother Over "Relationship" With Hindu Man

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 12, 2018

In a suspected case of honour killing, the West Bengal Police has arrested the father and brother of a Muslim woman on the charge of murdering her for being in a relationship with a Hindu man.

In Tamil Nadu Man's Public Killing On Camera, Father-In-Law Gets Death

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin and Uma Sudhir, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday December 12, 2017

Six people have been given death penalty for the daylight murder of V Sankar -- the 23-year-old Dalit engineering student who married an upper caste woman -- which took place in March last year. The gruesome murder, captured on local CCTV cameras, had shocked the nation.

23-Year-Old Woman Found Dead, Villagers Allege Honor Killing

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 6, 2017

A 23-year-old woman was today found dead under mysterious circumstances in Sadupura village, police said.

Two Pakistan Sisters Murdered By Father In 'Honour Killing'

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 24, 2017

Abdul Gani killed his daughters - 20-year-old Shamim and Noreen - and later confessed to the crime upon his arrest, according to DSP Fazal Wahid.

Pakistani Mom Promised Her Daughter A Wedding Reception. Instead, She Burned Her Alive.

World News | Derek Hawkins, The Washington Post | Wednesday January 18, 2017

Roughly 1,000 women die in such "honor killings" every year in Pakistan.

Five Girls Were Killed For Dancing In Pakistan, Then The Story Took An Even Darker Twist

World News | Pamela Constable, The Washington Post | Sunday December 18, 2016

It was just a few seconds, a video clip of several young women laughing and clapping to music, dressed for a party or a wedding in orange headscarves and robes with floral patterns. Then a few more seconds of a young man dancing alone, apparently in the same room.

After Qandeel Baloch's Death, Pakistan Takes A Small Step To Discourage 'Honor Killings'

World News | Max Bearak, The Washington Post | Wednesday July 20, 2016

Qandeel Baloch was drugged and strangled to death by her brother because he perceived her actions to be dishonorable and un-Islamic. He felt entitled to kill her. In some ways, it was a typical instance of the more than 500 "honor killings" of women in Pakistan every year. Infractions against conservative values can be life threatening for women ac...

Before She Was Murdered By Her Brother In An Apparent 'Honor Killing,' Who Was Qandeel Baloch?

People | Jessica Contrera, The Washington Post | Tuesday July 19, 2016

The brother confirmed what the reports suspected: Qandeel Baloch, 26, died in an "honor killing," a homicide of a woman who has brought "shame" to her family. Baloch's name and photo spread across the news, bringing her a notoriety in death she had been seeking in life.

In Pakistan Brutal 'Honor' killings Bring A New Backlash

World News | Associated Press | Monday July 4, 2016

Parveen Rafiq screamed from her rooftop, "I have killed my daughter. I have saved my honor. She will never shame me again."

Canadian Court Stops Extradition Of Honour Killing Accused To India

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 27, 2016

A Canadian court has stopped the extradition of a woman and his brother to India to face trial for the honour killing of her daughter over concerns that they may not get justice in the country.

Pakistani Man Shoots Niece For Listening to Loud Music

World News | Reuters | Tuesday November 25, 2014

A Pakistani man shot dead his teenage niece because she was listening to loud music, police said on Tuesday.

Afghan father guns down daughter over 'affair'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 3, 2013

In front of 300 villagers, Halima's father shot her in the head, stomach and waist -- a public execution overseen by local religious leaders in Afghanistan to punish her for an alleged affair.

Mayawati accuses Uttar Pradesh govt of mishandling dishonour killing case

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 27, 2012

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has accused the Uttar Pradesh government of mishandling the case of suspected dishonour killing of a youth in Bulandshahr district last week.