Syria “amends” “honor killing law” – deciding that two years in jail is sufficient punishment for murdering a woman
“Syria amends honour killing law”
– “The new law replaces the existing maximum sentence of one year in jail with a minimum jail term of two years.”
– “The new law says a man can still benefit from extenuating circumstances in crimes of passion or honour ‘provided he serves a prison term of no less than two years in the case of killing’”
– “Activists say some 200 women are killed each year in honour cases by men who expect lenient treatment under the law”