Day: May 22, 2009

Turkey: More reports of “honor killings” in Turkey

(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'”
— Previous Reports:
—- “Turkey: Poll – Over a Quarter Support Extremist ‘Honor Killings'”
—- “The dirty secret of Turkey’s honour killings”
—- “Turkey – Extremists Criticize ‘Feminist’ Reporting on So-Called ‘Honor Killings'”
—- “Turkey – Top court lenient on ‘honor killing'”

(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.”

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