May 22, 2009 - War on Women News - RealCourage.org

(Europe) 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 protect their so-called honor is far more extensive in Europe than previously believed."
-- "Here in Turkey the figures for 2007 show that over 200 women were killed here
in the name of family or community honor, and that is frankly unacceptable in a modern
Europe," Austin said. "And it's just the tip of the iceberg: In the United Kingdom; in
Germany; in Belgium; in France; in Norway, there is evidence of honor crimes and honor killings."
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-21-voa39.cfm
--- Related website:
http://www.coe.int/t/e/Human_Rights/Equality/

(Turkey) More reports of "honor killings" in Turkey
http://www.ansamed.info/en/top/ME13.WAM40146.html

(Turkey) Another "Dishonorable" Murder Attempt
http://www.kamilpasha.com/2009/05/16/another-dishonorable-murder-attempt/
-- "23-year-old Yildiz A. was stabbed in the stomach six or seven times and her nose
and ears and part of her lip cut off, then she was dumped in a field on the road between Boyalan and Taskesen villages"
-- "Yildiz A. was married and accused of having a relationship with another man, so
a 'family council' was called and it was decided to kill her to 'cleanse the family's honor'"
http://www.kamilpasha.com/2009/05/16/another-dishonorable-murder-attempt/
--- Previous Reports:
---- "Turkey: Poll - Over a Quarter Support Islamic Supremacist 'Honor Killings'"
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/03/turkey-war-on-women/
---- "The dirty secret of Turkey's honour killings"
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/03/the-dirty-secret-of-turkeys-honour-killings/
---- "Turkey - Islamic Supremacists Criticize 'Feminist' Reporting on So-Called 'Honor Killings'"
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/04/turkey-reporting-criticized/
---- "Turkey - Top court lenient on 'honor killing'"
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/05/turkey-top-court-lenient-on-honor-killing/

(Pakistan) Rawalpindi: Man shoots wife dead in Pindi
-- "The police said Shahid Nawaz, of Lab Thata, escaped after shooting his wife Tahira Bibi
dead and injuring sister Aysha Bibi over suspicion of their illicit relations with outsider(s)."
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009%5C05%5C23%5Cstory_23-5-2009_pg11_9

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