Honor killing
Sharp rise in femicide in Israel in 2025, firearms become leading weapon - report
Femicide cases include murders committed by partners or family members, so-called “honor killings,” and matricide, while excluding deaths resulting from terrorism, accidents, or negligence.
Femicide in Israel: Man indicted for burning ex-wife to death after months of threats
Lebanese man accused of murdering Syrian wife, torturing her with scalding oil
Honor killing in US: Afghan man kills wife in Washington state femicide
Teenage influencer murdered by adult relative after refusing romantic advances
Sana Yousaf, who had 1.3 million followers, is believed to have been murdered by an adult relative whose romantic advances she rejected.
'In my country murder is normal': Uncle jailed for honor killing of Banaz Mahmod sues ITV for libel
Ari Mahmod claimed that the rape allegation had caused him to be targeted in prison.
Sweden looking to ban virginity testing to protect girls from ‘honor’ crimes - report
The law would see virginity testing become a crime.
Iranian father murders teenage daughter in Tehran revenge killing
The 18-year-old was reportedly killed after escaping domestic violence in her family home.
Italy upholds sentence of Pakistani parents who killed teen daughter for marriage refusal
The parents were found guilty of killing their 18-year-old daughter for refusing to marry her older cousin.
US-born girl shot dead by father in Pakistan over TikTok videos, say police
The suspect, Anwar ul-Haq, initially said that unidentified gunmen shot and killed his American-born, 15-year-old daughter before he confessed to the crime
Parents attempt to honor kill teenage daughter in Washington after refusing arranged marriage
The teenage girl was choked by her parents outside her school in Washington, for reportedly refusing to travel to Iraq to marry an older man.
What do MENA Muslims think about the role of women in society? – study
The researchers surveyed respondents from Algeria, Egypt, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, and the Palestinian Territories on their perception of women's chastity and marital patriarchy.
Groom sentenced to death for murdering bride shortly after wedding
The husband's chilling account of the event detailed how he used a kitchen knife to repeatedly stab his wife.
Son, daughter and son-in-law all died in honor killings a decade apart
The parents admitted to killing their son and daughter, as well as the daughter's husband, but the law in Iran may allow them to escape a long prison sentence.
