March 12, 2011

Thousands of girls reportedly being subjected to honour-related violence in Finland

Thousands of girls in Finland, particularly in immigrant families with a Muslim background are reportedly afraid of their […]
March 7, 2011

‘Honour’ killings plan does not go far enough, says women’s rights group

New British government plans for tackling violence against women and girls will not go far enough to help […]
February 8, 2011

Honor Killings in Europe

In an analysis, Valentina Colombo writes that “Honor-related violence can now be described as a European phenomenon”. via:[http://www.hudson-ny.org/1849/honor-killings-in-europe]
February 3, 2011

Bangladesh arrests clerics over whipping a girl

Police in Bangladesh said Thursday they have arrested four Islamic clerics after a teenage girl was whipped to […]
January 28, 2011

Feo Aladag focuses her camera on honor killings

Though rarely documented in the U.S., the tradition of “honor killings”: putting a woman to death for having […]
January 26, 2011

A German film that the Oscars missed

Referring to the new German film “Die Fremde”, or “When we Leave”, Francine Kiefer writes: “It had not […]
January 21, 2011

Local Teens Desperate to Help Stop Honor Killings

At Buffalo Seminary all girls high school, author Nadia Shahram spoke to the students about countless cases of […]
January 19, 2011

‘Wear the hijab or I’ll kill you, cousin told girl’: Muslim tells of terrifying phone threats

A man threatened to kill his cousin and harm her family after she decided to stop wearing the […]
December 21, 2010

Harry Potter Actress Refuses to Testify Against Family

The brother of a British Muslim actress who starred in the Harry Potter films pleaded guilty to assaulting […]
December 9, 2010

MP calls for inquiry into sex abuse in Muslim families

A Dutch Labour MP has called for an inquiry into sexual abuse in Muslim families: the appeal by […]
November 1, 2010

Informal Honor Police Use Taxis as Patrol Cars

In Norway, informal “Honor Police” use taxis as patrol cars: “Our experience is that many of the girls […]
October 16, 2010

Woman dies after becoming human fireball in street

A young Pakistani woman in Bradford (UK) who was believed to have been pregnant burnt to death after […]
September 27, 2010

Police plea to victims of ‘honour’ crimes

Scottish police are launching a campaign to tackle honour-based violence in Muslim communities by encouraging more victims to […]
August 26, 2010

Husband of “freed” US citizen says she is under family’s pressure

The husband of a US citizen, who claimed she was confined illegally for seven months, says that she […]
August 7, 2010

Leave and We’ll Kill You: Islam and Apostates in America

In an analysis, Phyllis Chesler writes: “Many Muslims who are religious are not fanatic fundamentalists or radicals and […]
July 2, 2010

Harry Potter actress’ family charged over kill threats

The father and brother of Muslim actress Afshan Azad (22) have been charged with threatening to kill her […]
June 14, 2010

Mother stabbed daughter in ‘honour crime’: Police

An Afghan mother in Montreal, Canada, has stabbed her 19-year old daughter in the head, shoulders and arms […]
February 25, 2010

Ohio convert: Family reconciliation not possible

Efforts by Ohio and Florida courts to reunify Rifqa Bary with her family have failed and she continues […]
February 11, 2010

Wife to stand trial in Kingston slayings

Tooba Mohammad Yahya of St Léonard has been committed to stand trial, likely in 2011, on four charges […]
February 6, 2010

Violence against women is a global struggle

In Pakistan, the story of Nasreen (not her real name) has inspired legal reforms in the provincial Parliament […]