April 3, 2012Saving Face, a new documentary, chronicles the lives of acid-attack survivors Zakia and Rukhsana in Pakistan as they attempt to bring their assailants to justice and move on with their lives.Saving Face, a new documentary, chronicles the lives of acid-attack survivors Zakia and Rukhsana as they attempt to […]
April 3, 2012Egyptian woman saved by fisherman from ‘honor’ killingA fisherman saved the life of a young Egyptian woman after her parents threw her into the Nile […]
April 3, 2012Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada denounced ‘honor’ crimes against womenPrime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada visited a Montreal centre for victims of family violence to denounce crimes […]
April 3, 2012“Honor killings” require tougher laws, say Iraqi women“Honor killings” require tougher laws, say Iraqi women. Via:[http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/13102101/honor-killings-require-tougher-laws-say-iraqi-women/]
April 3, 2012BBC study: one in five young British Muslims support ‘honor’ violenceResearch undertaken by ComRes for the BBC has found that nearly one in five – 18 per cent […]
March 28, 2012400 women are currently imprisoned in Afghanistan for ‘moral crimes’ such as fleeing domestic abuse and rarely find support from authorities.About 400 women and girls being held in Afghanistan for “moral crimes”, and they rarely found support from […]
March 27, 2012The BBC reports that advocates for Muslim women’s rights in the UK frequently receive hate mail, harassment and even death threats for dealing with issues such as forced marriage and ‘honor’-based violenceThe BBC reports that advocates for Muslim women’s rights in the UK frequently receive hate mail, harassment and […]
March 23, 2012At least 943 Pakistani women and girls were murdered last year for allegedly defaming their family’s honor, Pakistan’s leading human rights group said Thursday.At least 943 Pakistani women and girls were murdered last year for allegedly defaming their family’s honor, Pakistan’s […]
March 15, 2012AHA Foundation Supporter UpdateAHA Foundation staff have been hard at work during the first months of 2012 and we are pleased […]
February 23, 2012We’ve been introduced to a great new website and activist in the fight against honor violence and forced marriage. Please take a moment to check out HBVA: http://honour-killings.comWe’ve been introduced to a great new website and activist in the fight against honor violence and forced […]
February 17, 2012Iraqi mother in Phoenix assaults 19-year-old daughter after daughter refuses arranged marriage to a man twice her ageA Phoenix mother has been arrested over allegations that she scorched her 19-year-old daughter with a hot spoon to […]
January 31, 2012Ayaan writes about how to honour the victims of ‘honour’ killingsThe verdict in the Shafia case exemplifies the ability of Western legal systems to provide justice to victims […]
January 30, 2012Justice in Canadian Mass Honor KillingAyaan’s take on the verdict of the Shafia trial, also seen in the Huffington Post. After deliberating for […]
January 19, 2012What’s in a Name: the Importance of Correctly Labeling Honor KillingsIn Kingston, Ontario, the Shafia murder trial has entered its final stage. Dozens of witnesses have testified in […]
January 16, 2012Video of the AHA Foundation “honor” violence conference now availableVideos of the AHA Foundation conference on “honor” violence and forced marriage are now available here. Via:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcr5e51pF8g]
January 15, 2012Muslim mother breaks down after quizzed in Canadian court on complicity in “honor” killings of 3 daughtersA Muslim mother broke down in court as she was quizzed on Canadian court over her complicity in […]
January 9, 2012In Canada, Shafia “honor” killing trial resumesAs the trial into an alleged honour killing resumes, it remains to be seen if the accused – […]
January 9, 2012Baby must be adopted to prevent honour killing, British Court of Appeals rulesA baby at risk of becoming the victim of an ”honour killing” because she was born as the […]
January 9, 2012In Canada, mother arrested in ‘honor’ killing of daughter in IndiaA Canadian mother and her brother have been arrested in what authorities say was the 2000 honor killing […]
December 31, 2011Shafia ‘honor’ killings raise questions in CanadaThe ‘honor’ killing of the Shafia daughters has brought the issue of ‘honor’ violence to the forefront of […]