September 2, 2010

Parents held over death of Shafilea Ahmed

The parents of so-called “honour killing” victim Shafilea Ahmed have been arrested on suspicion of her murder, police […]

July 28, 2010

Ariz. man to be tried for ‘honor killing’

A Muslim Iraqi immigrant living in Arizona accused of the “honor killing” of his daughter will stand trial […]

July 10, 2010

Honour killing brother gives account of murder

The brother of a man convicted of a so-called honour killing in southern Sweden in 2005, has told […]

July 7, 2010

Shocking Honor Killings in America

Largely ignored by the national media, the act of killing “dishonorable” female relatives has made its way to […]

June 22, 2010

Standing up for Aqsa and Canada in honour killing case

Aqsa Parvez’s father Muhammad and brother Waqas were sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole […]

June 16, 2010

“I killed my daughter. . . with my hands”

Aqsa Parvez, a 16-year old Pakistani-American, was killed in an honor killing in December 2007: her father has […]

June 14, 2010

Teen stabbed in Dorval, mother facing charges

A Dorval mother will appear in court Monday to face charges after she allegedly stabbed her teenaged daughter, […]

June 14, 2010

Jordanian jailed for killing unwed pregnant sister

A Jordanian man was condemned to death on Monday for killing his sister after learning that she had […]

June 9, 2010

There’s no honour in murder

Honour killings have no place in our society: that was the message from a hushed courtroom Wednesday as […]

June 8, 2010

Amandeep Dhillon

Before Amandeep Dhillon’s short life ended in her murder, she was caught between a new family in the […]

June 4, 2010

Man killed daughter-in-law to avoid family disgrace

Kamikar Singh Dhillon believed he “did the right thing” when he murdered his daughter-in-law in a frenzied knife […]

April 16, 2010

Australian Judge warns of honour killing difficulties

Australian courts face difficulties in dealing with honor killing crimes and forced marriage cases, Chief Justice of the […]

April 12, 2010

Police: AZ ‘Honor Killing’ Suspect May have Been Aided by Family

Police documents in the case of a Glendale father accused of slaying his daughter in an “honor killing” […]

April 7, 2010

Jordan honor killings draw tough response. Finally

More than seven months after the government restructured the legal system to deal with honor crimes as normal […]

February 22, 2010

Man jailed for killing sister

A Jordanian on death row for the murder of his married sister who used her mobile too often […]

February 22, 2010

Bodies found gagged, bound after Afghan ‘honor killing’

Four people found dead in a southeastern Afghan compound appear to be victims of an honor killing, a […]

February 19, 2010

Dad accused in ‘honor killing’ will not face death penalty

A Glendale, Arizona man accused of killing his daughter in an “honor killing” will not face the death […]

February 11, 2010

Wife to stand trial in Kingston slayings

February 5, 2010

Turkish girl ‘buried alive’ in family garden

A Turkish teenager found dead in a hole next to her house as a result of an “honor […]

January 29, 2010

No More Honor Killings

In an article titled “No More honor killings”, Melik Kaylan writes: “Abuses like these are not exclusive to […]