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Russia: Suspect detained in “honor killing” in Chechnya

(Russia) Suspect detained in honor killing in Chechnya
— “Prosecutors in Chechnya say they have detained a young man accused of shooting his sister to death in an honor killing.”
— “Chechnya’s Kremlin-backed leader Ramzan Kadyrov said recently that some of the victims were rightfully shot by their male relatives for their ‘loose morals.'”

March 1, 2009: Russia: Chechen President defends extremist “honor killings” – says women deserve to die