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  1. New Film Investigates Rape, Politics in Pakistan

    Wed, 6 Feb 2013

    justice in Pakistan for four years. After Soomro's rape, a Pakistani tribunal ordered her parents to carry out an honor killing , saying being raped brings shame to the family. Her parents refused - they hired an attorney, made court appeals

  2. For Syrian Girls Learning the Koran, Knowledge Is Power

    Wed, 18 Jul 2012

    have really only seen two narratives about Muslim women." There are the women who are being oppressed by Islam, the honor killings for instance, or the women who are rejecting their religion. But a half dozen years ago, her friend and fellow filmmaker

  3. The Global Note: Violence Near Damascus…Hostage Heads Home…Honor Killings …The Fold-Up Car

    Mon, 30 Jan 2012

    IMMIGRANTS SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR HONOR KILLINGS CTV reports that on Sunday, three four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of the Shafias man's first wife. Perpetrators of honor killings do so under the mistaken belief

  4. Will Sharia Govern Newly Liberated Muslim Countries?

    Mon, 24 Oct 2011

    either encouraging the behavior or looking the other way. The U.N. estimates that thousands of women die every year in honor killings for alleged violations of traditional Islamic law. The critical debate inside the Muslim world and out is how much

  5. Hilary Swank, Jean-Claude Van Damme Party With Accused Torturer

    Fri, 7 Oct 2011

    intimidation, torture and murder of Chechen rebels and opposition Accused of Directing Torture, Murder While he was prime minister few months after Israilov's murder , police in the United Arab they deserved to die in the honor killings for their "loose morals

  6. First Lady, Secretary of State Clinton Present International Women of Courage Awards, Push for Inclusion of Women in Mideast Democracy Movements

    Tue, 8 Mar 2011

    Law Group for Human Rights in Jordan. She has provided a legal outlet for victims of torture, abuse, and fights against honor killings -- Marisela Morales Ibañez, Deputy Attorney General for Special Investigations against Organized Crime in Mexico, is

News

  1. Muslim Man Guilty of 'Honor Killing' in Daughter's Death

    Tue, 22 Feb 2011

    found guilty of second degree murder today for running over his too Westernized." Faleh Hassan Almaleki , 48, was also convicted kill my daughter," Faleh Hassan Almaleki told investigators arrived at the airport there. Honor Killings and Islam Noor Almaleki had

  2. 'To Kill a Mockingbird' a Hit in Iraq

    Wed, 22 Dec 2010

    from a man who beat her. In another, a child was accused of murder for accidentally shooting his brother. They practiced such remains a country where the rights of women are not guaranteed. Honor killings still occur in Iraq, said Tucker. Although in his work he

  3. Heated Debate Over Place of Islam in the United States

    Sun, 3 Oct 2010

    daughter, because you think that -- and the religion gives you the authority -- Sharia gives you the authority for honor killing . And we saw the young girl in Ohio just a few --" Graham began to say, but was interrupted by Imam Ossama Bahloul

  4. 'This Week' Transcript: Holy War: Should Americans Fear Islam?

    Sun, 3 Oct 2010

    don't practice honor killings -- AMANPOUR authority for honor killing . And we saw the justify those honor killings . (CROSSTALK on the edge of murder and mayhem On the verge of murder ? BAUER: Well

  5. Stieg Larsson Silent as Real-Life Lisbeth Raped

    Wed, 4 Aug 2010

    Larsson wrote on weighty topics like honor killings , racism and exploitation of women evil family to solve his great niece's murder , and even Salander's lustful, but anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Nazi murder of 91 Jews and the ensuing arrest of

  6. Honor Killings Still Terrorize India's Young Lovers

    Tue, 22 Jun 2010

    men and women – known as " honor killings " – shocked India's capital particularly high concentration of honor killings . Honor killings are murders in the name of protecting backgrounds or castes – and the murder will somehow reverse or remove

  7. Gay Immigrant Seeks Asylum with Deportation to Iran Pending

    Wed, 9 Jun 2010

    who received U.S. asylum as a gay Iranian in 2001. "Even if you're not charged, however, you face the threat of honor killings by family members and vigilantes. The government does nothing to protect these individuals." The U.S. Citizenship

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Videos

  1. Honor Killing Mystery

    Tue, 8 Jul 2008

    daughter what some say was an honor killing . Authorities claim Pakistani three were shot for the murder . Apparently she in the understand. What is an honor killing here and where is come is against the law its murder isn't this against the

    Murder found at 0:33, 4:05

    after He allegedly murdered his daughter -- what some say was an honor killing . Authorities claim Pakistani immigrant shot through Rasheed strangled -- 25 year old daughter after a heated argument about her arranged marriage here's WSC's. Manuel because they with the story. After 3 AM when officers arrived at the home on Utah drive in Jonesboro and soon -- 25 year old son -- -- wall had been killed. They arrested her father shot three were shot for the murder . Apparently she in the father had argued over to marriage in the bag to did have been arranged at some point during
    now an African United States obviously this is against the law its murder isn't this against the law in Pakistan are people prosecuted for these killings what -- they just simply turn a blind --
  2. Family Found Guilty in Honor Killings

    Mon, 30 Jan 2012

    Three members of an Afghan family living in Canada are facing life in prison for a shocking so called honor killing . The father mother and adult son were convicted of drowning that's at least three teenage daughters and father's first wife

    Honor Killing found at 0:07

    in Canada are facing life in prison for a shocking so called honor killing . The father mother and adult son were convicted of drowning that's at least three teenage daughters and -- father's first wife. Because
  3. Honor Killings Shock Pakistan

    Fri, 5 Sep 2008

    but it just. On the fourteenth of July 2008. 2000 and eat the violence against women is sadly common across South Asia. Honor killings attacks with acid rape and trafficking happen all too often. Women second class citizens in fact yes. I have been that

    Honor Killings found at 1:09

    and eat the violence against women is sadly common across South Asia. Honor killings attacks with acid rape and trafficking happen all too often. Women second class citizens in fact yes. I have been -- that
  4. WEB EXTRA: Queen Rania on Honor Killings

    Sun, 26 Sep 2010

    world. Is that something is still focusing on and is room can you improve there. I think it's association it's been honor killings and Jordan's slightly underpinnings to happen. It was always I mean we have about fourteen cases. Which for cases way

    Honor Killings found at 0:36

    -- room can you improve there. I think it's association it's been honor killings and Jordan's slightly -- -- underpinnings to happen. It was always I mean we have about fourteen cases. Which for -- cases
  5. Under the Veil

    Sat, 2 Oct 2010

    my ABC news colleague Hassan . Too many Muslim communities powers covering the honor killing . This donates. Parsons would you defend. And honor killings and head coverings are pleaded not guilty to murder . Now are isolated cases

    Honor Killings found at 4:02

    -- -- -- -- How would you defend. -- -- And -- honor killings and -- head coverings are actually not and sonic on -- cultural and and tribal practices. But even here in America there
  6. Honor Killing : Dad Jailed in Daughter's Death

    Mon, 7 Jul 2008

    Ga. father accused of killing his daughter who wanted out of arranged marriage.

  7. Holy War: Should Americans Fear Islam?

    Sun, 3 Oct 2010

    Every week get an email from some young Muslim woman somewhere in this country saying to me. I'm afraid because of honor killings I'm afraid for the kind of you know of code of behavior that I am told by my parents I have to live under. This is not

    Honor Killings found at 8:39

    woman somewhere in this country saying to me. I'm afraid because of honor killings I'm afraid for the kind of you know of code of behavior that I am told by my parents I have to
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Photos

  1. PHOTO A jury convicted Almaleki, 50, an Iraqi immigrant, of second-degree murder for running over and killing his daughter in a case prosecutors called an "honor killing."
  2. Exclusive: Christian Convert Teen's Dad: Honor Killing 'Not True'
  3. Exclusive: Christian Convert Teen's Dad: Honor Killing 'Not True'
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