London father jailed for stabbing 16-year-old daughter in "honour killing". _POSTEDON Wednesday, November 26, 2003 - 05:09 PM

 

In September 2003, Heshu Yones' father was jailed for life for murdering her. Read on for links to articles about it from various newspapers.
 

"Honour killing" father begins sentence

A Muslim man is beginning a life sentence for murdering his daughter because he disapproved of her Christian boyfriend. [BBC]
 

Police delve into "honour killings"

Police are to carry out new research into the culture around so-called 'honour killings'. [BBC]
 

UK Muslims condemn honour killings

British Muslims do not condone so-called honour killings, community leaders have said. [BBC]
 

Kurd who slit daughter's throat in "honour killing" is jailed for life

Muslim father of girl, 16, who had relationship outside her religion, subjected her to months of beatings before stabbing her repeatedly. [Guardian]
 

Father jailed for "honour killing"

A Muslim immigrant was jailed for life by a British court on Monday for slitting his daughter's throat in an "honor killing" after she embraced Western culture and began dating a Christian. [CNN]
 

"Honour killings" rise in Pakistan

"Honor killings" have risen in Pakistan, with 461 women murdered by family members in 2002 for immoral behavior ranging from adultery, being raped or even cooking poorly, the country's main human rights body says. [CNN]

Execute me, pleads Muslim who killed his daughter over her Western lifestyle

A strict Muslim who slit his daughter's throat because he believed she had become too Westernised pleaded with a judge yesterday to sentence him to death. [Independent]