Backgrounder

The act of committing an honour killing is a violation of human rights. The complication is found in trying to destroy them, to remove honour killings from cultures is another violation of human rights entirely. Honour killings mostly occur in countries where women are seen as objects rather than people. The men of the family have to take responsibility of the women to ensure she behaves. If she commits an act of dishonour such as: refusing an arranged marriage, sexual activities outside of marriage, homosexual acts, or "allowing herself to get raped" she will be punished. Punishment ranges from domestic abuse to murder, most time the brother is forced to be the perpetrator so the punishment, if any is not severe. The reason there is no punishment is because most of the law system agrees with killing in the name of honour. Honour killings in the western world have occurred in the past and the perpetrator punished to the full extent of our laws. There are many protests for them to end but nothing is changing rapidly.

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