Category Archives: قتل ناموسی

European Report: Dutch Police Fail in Handling Honor-Based Violence

European Report: Dutch Police Fail in Handling Honor-Based Violence A report by the Council of Europe shows that the Dutch police systematically fail to address honor-related violence and femicide. The Netherlands takes too little account of power imbalances between men and women. The police often refer to domestic violence as “violence in dependent relationships” and […]

Cover-up honor killing of Narges Achikzei: 240 testimonies expose years of deliberate negligence by the Inspectorate of Justice and Security

Cover-up honor killing of Narges Achikzei: 240 testimonies expose years of deliberate negligence by the Inspectorate of Justice and Security </On December 7, 2009, 23-year-old Narges Achikzei was burned alive in Zeist, the Netherlands, by the sister of a friend of her fiancé Haroen Mehraban – exactly one week before her false criminal case against […]

Disappearance of Yildiz Kayali leads to severe punishment for partner

What is an honour killing? An honour killing is a murder in the name of honour. If a brother murders his sister to restore family honour, it is an honour killing. According to activists, the most common reasons for honour killings are as the victim: refuses to cooperate in an arranged marriage. wants to end […]

Honor Killing in Eskilstuna, Sweden: Abier Murdered for Wanting a Divorce

What is an honour killing? An honour killing is a murder in the name of honour. If a brother murders his sister to restore family honour, it is an honour killing. According to activists, the most common reasons for honour killings are as the victim: refuses to cooperate in an arranged marriage. wants to end […]