September 7, 2009

Opinion: Sharia-Sanctioned Death Vs. Western Toleration

Nidra Poller argues that five thousand honor killings testify to the danger Rifqa Bary faces. via:[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203440104574398290365247498.html?mod=googlenews_wsj]

September 6, 2009

Christian Girls, Interrupted

William McGurn writes that “The fear of an honor killing–even in the United States–is not irrational”. via:[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203440104574398963953876266.html#articleTabs%3Darticle]

July 28, 2009

Minister: society can’t accept honour killings

Canada’s Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan opened the door to tougher penalties for honor killings, saying it […]

July 28, 2009

This is not domestic violence

Raheel Raza writes: “If we are to stop honour killings in the West, we must see them for […]

July 24, 2009

Tarek Fatah: How to cure the honour killings “cancer”

In Canada’s National Post, Tarek Fatah writes: “It is true that Islam’s holy book, the Koran, does not […]

July 23, 2009

Ont. canal deaths may have been honour killing: reports

Three Montreal sisters and a relative who were found dead in a car submerged in the Rideau Canel […]

July 23, 2009

‘Honour killings’ of females on rise in Canada: Expert

According to Amin Muhammad, a psychiatrist who studies honour killings at Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada, “There are […]

July 13, 2009

Pakistani men held in Belgium in suspected honour killing

Two Pakistani brothers were being held in custody in Belgium on murder charges, a magistrate said Friday, on […]

July 11, 2009

Saudi religious police blamed in “honor” killing of sisters

A Saudi women’s group on Friday blamed the country’s religious police in the “honor” killing of two sisters […]

July 8, 2009

Jordan court halves man’s jail term for ‘honour’ killing

A Jordanian court on Tuesday halved the jail term of a 29-year-old man who shot his raped sister […]

June 25, 2009

Turkish dad stabs his own 15-year-old daughter to death

A father has admitted to stabbing his own 15-year-old daughter to death in an honour killing which has […]

May 31, 2009

Ottawa man guilty in “honour” killings of sister, fiance

A “twisted sense of values” led an Ottawa, Canada man to murder his sister and the man she […]

May 21, 2009

Number of Honor Killings in Europe Higher Than Thought

A report compiled by the Council of Europe warns that the killings of women by family members to […]

May 19, 2009

Friend tried to warn couple prior to Ottawa ‘honour killings’

A friend tried to warn Khatera Sadiqi months before she and her fiance were shot in an Ottowa, […]

May 17, 2009

Women’s Rights Activist Named Afghanistan’s Person Of The Year

Radio Free Afghanistan has named Anarkali Honaryar, a 25-year-old dentist and women’s rights activist, as its Person of […]

May 16, 2009

Society “must act to prevent forced marriages”

British Member of Parliament Sayeeda Warsi has urged heightened vigilance against forced marriages and “honor” violence. via:[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/05/16/society-must-act-to-prevent-forced-marriages-91466-23635939/]

May 15, 2009

Canadian expert: Honour killings ‘act of purifying through blood’

Honour killings involve a cleansing of dishonor aimed at restoring a family’s respect after the so-called “misbehaviour” of […]

May 14, 2009

Turkish Appeals Court lenient on’honor killing’

Turkey’s top appeals court has upheld a lower court’s decision to be lenient on those who are found […]

May 12, 2009

Canada ‘honour killing’ trial hears details of shooting

Hasibullah Sadiqi, who faces two counts of first-degree murder, told a friend he got mad and lost control […]

April 15, 2009

New arrest over Warley honour killing

Another man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with an execution-style honour killing back in […]