honor killings
Shame-motivated family murders
Honor killings are murders of family members—usually women or girls—by relatives who believe the victim has brought shame on the family.
The perceived dishonor typically involves sexual conduct, refusing an arranged marriage, or adopting Western customs.
The practice persists in parts of South Asia, the Middle East, and among some immigrant communities elsewhere.
She fled after learning her brothers were planning an honor killing.
- homicideCausing another's death
- womenFemale adults collectively
- domestic violenceAbuse between household members
- blood feudsInherited cycles of retaliation
- gender violenceHarm based on sex
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Violent acts from overwhelming emotion
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Safeguarding inherent individual freedoms
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Releasing resentment toward offenders
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