honour killing in india
An honor killing, or honour killing[1] is the homicide of a member of a family or social group by other members, due to the belief of the perpetrators that the victim has brought dishonor or shame upon the family or community.[2] It is a traditional practice that occurs in various cultures.[3][4]
Victims of honor killings are killed for reasons such as refusing to enter an arranged marriage, being in a relationship that is disapproved by their relatives, having sex outside marriage, becoming the victim of rape, dressing in ways which are deemed inappropriate, or engaging in homosexual relations
ORIGIN
Honor Killing in India
The history of the practice of honor in India may date back to thousands of years. The social structures, rules and bindings have been very stroition was first vie family’s honor. A lot of forced marriages and rapes were causicaused women to be made victims for humiliation among conflicting communities leading to the humiliated families killing women of their own families.
RISING TREND OF KILLING FOR THE SAKE OF FAMILY HONOUR
The incidence of honor killings is very difficult to determine and estimates varry widely. In most countries data on honor killings is not collected systematically, and many of these killings are reported by the families as suicides and registered as such.[11][12] Although honor killings are often associated with Asia, especially South Asia and the Middle East, they occur all over the world.[13][14] In 2000, the United Nations estimated that 5,000 people were victims of honor killings each year.[15] According to BBC, "Women's advocacy groups, however, suspect that more than 20,000 women are killed worldwide each year."[16] Murder is not the only form of honor crime, other crimes such as acid attacks, abduction, mutilations, beatings occur; in 2010 the UK police recorded at least 2,823 such crimes.[17]
Victims of honor killings are killed for reasons such as refusing to enter an arranged marriage, being in a relationship that is disapproved by their relatives, having sex outside marriage, becoming the victim of rape, dressing in ways which are deemed inappropriate, or engaging in homosexual relations
ORIGIN
Honor Killing in India
The history of the practice of honor in India may date back to thousands of years. The social structures, rules and bindings have been very stroition was first vie family’s honor. A lot of forced marriages and rapes were causicaused women to be made victims for humiliation among conflicting communities leading to the humiliated families killing women of their own families.
RISING TREND OF KILLING FOR THE SAKE OF FAMILY HONOUR
The incidence of honor killings is very difficult to determine and estimates varry widely. In most countries data on honor killings is not collected systematically, and many of these killings are reported by the families as suicides and registered as such.[11][12] Although honor killings are often associated with Asia, especially South Asia and the Middle East, they occur all over the world.[13][14] In 2000, the United Nations estimated that 5,000 people were victims of honor killings each year.[15] According to BBC, "Women's advocacy groups, however, suspect that more than 20,000 women are killed worldwide each year."[16] Murder is not the only form of honor crime, other crimes such as acid attacks, abduction, mutilations, beatings occur; in 2010 the UK police recorded at least 2,823 such crimes.[17]