Category Archives: جرائم الشرف

Murder Shaheena Shaheen. The accused husband Mehrab Ghichki too powerful and influential to arrest and prosecute. We have already paid attention to the notorious murder of the Pakistani journalist, artist and human rights activist Shaheena Shaheen Baluch. Today we are launching a timeline of important events in her life and unfortunately we have to conclude […]

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 crimes under Jordanian law Under Article 340, any man who has murdered his wife or one of his female family members can count on a reduction in punishment if he did so after having caught her committing adultery. Before the 2001 amendment, Article 340 provided for a total exemption from punishment in certain circumstances, […]

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 […]