12
Dec
2008
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In the Morning
According to a recent report, nearly 350 men and women were murdered in the name of honour since 2001 in Turkey. The list of ‘offences’ that are perceived to bring shame to a family is long, and includes falling a victim to rape.
“In the Morning” is a short and powerful film that is based on the story of Kadriye Demirel, a young woman who was murdered by her own brother, after informing her family that she was raped. The rapist (who was a cousin of hers) denied the accusations and refused to marry her, the authorities failed to protect her, and in November 2003, Kadriye was brutally murdered. She was 6 months pregnant.
(Via StopHonourKillings.com)
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This is so sad. Honor killings must be stopped, this goes against every religion and mind-set in this world. It is incomprehensible and unacceptable.
That is a tragedy, what did they do the cousin who raped her, and refused to acknowledge and save his own child??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Can I ask about the ‘men’ who were killed because of honour?
Were they killed for admitting to sex, or for other reasons?
I knew of guys getting killed in disputes in other Arab or Islamic countries, with honour traditions, but not necessarily for honour. One particular case I know of instead was because of a territorial dispute.