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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]
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