Honor Killing Index

Honor Killings in Muslim Majority Nations | Honor Killings and Violence in Non-Muslim Nations
Honor Related Violence or Danger to life in Muslim Majority Nations

This is not a comprehensive list. For honor killing statistics, see: Muslim Statistics (Honor Violence)

In Islam, there is no punishment merely for the shame caused upon a family by their female relations, nor to restore family honor by killing them. However, the controlling nature of Islam towards women and girls contributes to the underlying attitudes held by Muslim families who commit honor killing and honor violence.

Honor Killings in Muslim Majority Nations

Name of Victim	Age	Date of Incidence	Location	Method of Killing	Perpetrator	Reason for Violence	Read More
Not released (female)	15	02013-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 11, 2013	Pakistan	Shot to death	2 brothers & 2 accomplices	Suspected of an affair with a neighbor	‘Honour’ Crime: 15-year-old girl, man killed by brothers
Not released (22-year-old female, aunt & cousin)		02013-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 15, 2013	Pakistan	Shot & buried	Relatives	Leaving husband and marrying another man with her aunt and cousin's help	Three women shot dead in "honour killing"
Not released (female)	21	02013-Template:MONTH September 2013	Palestinian Authority area	Beaten then hung to death	Mother	Pregnancy	Mother hangs mentally challenged Palestinian daughter
Not released (female)		02013-Template:MONTH September 2013	Pakistan	Shot to death	Brother & 2 accomplices	Suspected of illicit relations with a neighbor	‘Honour’ killing: Woman shot dead by brother, accomplices
Shahida Bibi		02013-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr August 12, 2013	Pakistan	Beaten to death	Brother & father-in-law	Eloping on the eve of Eid	"‘Honour’: Woman beaten to death by father-in-law, her brother"
Shahnaz Tahir, Tahir Sarwar, Adnan, Ramsha, Mr. Zahid & Mr. Nawaz		02013-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 22, 2013	Pakistan	Shot to death	Father & 'henchmen'	Daughter marrying a man of her own choice	PAKISTAN: Marriage by choice becoming taboo
Sabina Bibi & Asad Abbas	15 & 20	02013-Template:MONTH July 2013	Pakistan	Strangled & suffocated	Father	Saw his daughter (Sabina) sitting with a boy (Asad) in his house	Over ‘Honour’: Man kills daughter and her boyfriend
Not released (Mother & 2 daughters)	15 & 16	02013-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr June 24, 2013	Pakistan	Shot to death	Stepson/stepbrother & 4 friends	Family video of the 2 girls enjoying the rain in the lawn of their bungalow	Two girls, mother killed over family video
Muddassar Jamal (male)		02013-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 30, 2013	Pakistan	Beaten then forced to drink acid	Husband of lover	Having an affair with married woman	‘Honour’ crime: Man forced to drink acid dies
Not released (female & unborn child)	19	02013-Template:MONTH May 2013	Pakistan	Strangled to death	Family	Falling in love and getting pregnant	Woman’s suicide turns out to be honour killing
Not released (2 females)		02013-Template:MONTH May 2013	Egypt	Burned to death	Mother	Stayed away for long periods and had multiple boyfriends	For family honour: Mom kills self, 2 daughters
Not released (female & unborn child)	20s & 4 mth	02013-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 14, 2013	Jordan	Throat slit, belly cut open & burned	Unknown	Unknown	Jordan woman's throat slit in 'honor' killing: police
Not released (female)	25	02013-Template:MONTH April 2013	Egypt	Throat slit, body chopped into pieces & fed to dogs	Husband	Illicit relationships with young men	Hubby chops up wife half his age for having affairs with boys
Not released (male & female)	30 & 20s	02013-Template:MONTH March 2013	Yemen	Shot to death	Female's 4 brothers	Leaving home and getting married	Brothers kill sister for eloping
Zarqa Kanwal		02013-Template:MONTH January 2013	Pakistan	Shot to death	Brother	Suspected of having an affair	Violence against women: Woman stabbed to death ‘for having an affair’
H. D.		02012-Template:MONTH December 2012	Turkey	Strangled to death	Grandfather, 2 uncles & 4 others	Became pregnant after being gang-raped by two cousins	Another victim dies in ‘honor' killing
Anvu Shah	15	02012-Template:MONTH November 2012	Pakistan	Beaten & acid poured over face & body	Father & mother	Talking to an unknown boy	Parents Attack Daughter With Acid For Talking to Boy
Saida Mukhtar, Amina Muhammad & Sana Mukhtar	55, 55 & 39	02012-Template:MONTH June 2012	Egypt	Shot & beheaded	2 brothers (Saida's sons, Amina's nephews & Sana's brothers)	Discovered their sister's actions were 'contrary to morality'	Egyptian "Honor": Brothers Butcher Mother, Sister, and Aunt
Not released (female)	20	02012-Template:MONTH May 2012	Egypt	Tied up & poisoned to death	Mother, sister, brother & cousin	Was in an illicit relationship	Mother kills daughter to protect family name
Somia & Sobia Bibi		02012-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 4, 2012	Pakistan	Shot to death	Brother-in-law	They had ‘suspicious characters’ and had been warned about their behavior but did not listen	Honour Killing: Two women shot dead by brother-in-law
Not released (female)	24	02012-Template:MONTH February 2012	Egypt	Stabbed to death	Brother	Heard rumors about 'her bad morals'	Two honor killings hit Egypt’s Alexandria
Razia & Allah Ditta		02012-Template:MONTH January 2012	Pakistan	Axed to death	Razia's uncle	Suspected Allah Ditta had illicit relations with his niece	Uncle axed niece, paramour to death
Samina Rajput	18	02011-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 3, 2011	Pakistan	Shot to death	Brother	Married someone of her own choosing	Girl killed over karo-kari
Shameem		02011-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 15, 2011	Pakistan	Tortured, killed, & beheaded	Brothers	Suspected of having relations with another resident of their village	Sibling rivalries: Three men butcher and bury sister in courtyard
Servet Tas	38	02011-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 14, 2011	Turkey	Shot to death	Ex-girlfriend's father	Fathered a child out of wedlock	Man whose girlfriend was killed in honor crime shot dead
Manzooran Bibi & Rani Bibi		02011-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 18, 2011	Pakistan	Throats slit	Sons/brothers	Unspecified	Woman, daughter butchered for ‘honour’
Anam	15	02011-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 14, 2011	Pakistan	Strangled to death	Uncle	Suspected of having illicit relations with a Christian youth	Girl strangled to death in name of honour
3 females	15, 17, & 18	02011-Template:MONTH August 2011	Libya	Throats slit	Father	Dishonored family by being raped by Gaddafi loyalists	Father slit throats of three daughters in 'honour killing' after they were raped by Gaddafi's troops
Irshad Bibi		02011-Template:MONTH August 2011	Pakistan	Shot to death	Nephew	Suspected aunt of having illicit relations with someone	Aunt killed ‘for honour’
Sameena, Razia, & 4 others	14, 16, & teens	02011-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 26, 2011	Pakistan	Shot to death	Father	Brothers claimed Sameena and Razia were in relationships	Honour killings: Man guns down six daughters
Not released (female)	35	02011-Template:MONTH July 2011	Jordan	Shot to death	Brother	Had sexual relations with a man	Jordanian man charged over honour killing
Not released (male)		02011-Template:MONTH March 2011	Egypt	Shot to death	Cousin	He refused to restore family honor by killing his daughter for her relationship with a Christian	Girl's death in 'honor killing' angers main Turkish opposition
Sonia	15	02011-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr February 14, 2011	Pakistan	Strangled to death	Father	Having illicit relations with her neighbor	Girl strangled for ‘honour’
Saima Bibi		02011-Template:MONTH January 2011	Pakistan	Electrocuted to death	Father & uncle	Falling in love with a man they did not approve of	Pakistani girl 'electrocuted' in honour killing
Not released (female)	22	02011 2011	Egypt	Hung to death	Brother	Fleeing her home/marriage with another man	Two honor killings hit Egypt’s Alexandria
Ghulam Bibi		02010-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 21, 2010	Pakistan	Shot to death	Son	Suspected mother and sister had illicit relations with a man	Man murders mother in courtroom 'honour killing'
Nurta Mohamed Farah	17	02010-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 25, 2010	Somalia	Tortured, beaten, then shot to death	Parents & relatives	Converting to Christianity	Teenage Girl Tortured and Shot Dead for Leaving Islam – by Her Parents
Shawbo Abdul-Razaq	20	02010-Template:MONTH October 2010	Iraq	Shot to death	Father	Talking to an alleged boy by phone	Blame on Clerics for Prevalence of Honor Killing in Iraqi Kurdistan
Amina & (children) Zunera, Humaira & Sumera	5, 7 & 10	02010-Template:MONTH August 2010	Pakistan	Drugged & throats slit	Husband/father	Ashamed of his wife who contracted the marriage of their oldest daughter against his will	Man slaughters women of family for their ‘arrogance’
Haleema Basheer	40	02010-Template:MONTH July 2010	Pakistan	Shot to death	Son	Leaving her home overnight	Woman gunned down by son over ‘honour’
Not released (female)	16	02010-Template:MONTH July 2010	Jordan	Shot to death using 30 machine-gun rounds	Uncle	Dishonoring the family by being sexually assaulted	Jordan: 16-Year Old Girl Murdered in Machine Gun “Honor Killing” by Uncle After Sexual Assault
Jihan Sideeq	28	02010-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr June 16, 2010	Iraq	Shot 20 times	Uncle & 3 cousins	Marrying without family consent	Kurdish pregnant woman shot 20 times in honour killing, Iraqi Kurdistan
Seyma G	17	02010-Template:MONTH June 2010	Turkey	Strangled to death	Brother	Leaving her violent home life for a women's shelter	Turkey: Honor Killing; Girl Murdered by 15-Years-old Brother
Not released (female)	26	02010-Template:MONTH June 2010	Jordan	Stabbed 15 times	Brother	Become pregnant outside wedlock	Jordanian jailed for killing unwed pregnant sister
Sania Khan	17	02010-Template:MONTH June 2010	Pakistan	Shot in the head	Uncle	Marrying a man of her choice	One month’s bride killed for ‘honour’
Not released (female)	24	02010-Template:MONTH June 2010	Lebanon	Shot twice in the head	Brother	Had a boyfriend	Lebanese man arrested for sister's 'honour killing'
Sughran		02010-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 20, 2010	Pakistan	Shot to death	Husband	Karo-kari	Three women slain in Shikarpur over Karo-Kari
Sodhi Bibi		02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 31, 2009	Pakistan	Shot to death	Husband	Husband suspected her of having illegitimate relations with his cousin	Dishonored killings
Tanzeela Riaz & Babar Ali		02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 29, 2009	Pakistan	Throats slit	Tanzeela's father & brother	Family did not approve of their relationship	Girl, paramour killed for 'honour'
Arri & Manghan Sabzoi		02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 2, 2009	Pakistan	Shot to death	Arri's husband	Arri husband suspected they were having illicit relations	Four killed over karo-kari
Robina & Mazhar Jakhrani		02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 2, 2009	Pakistan	Shot to death	Brother in-law & accomplices	Suspected of having illicit relations	Four killed over karo-kari
Medime Memi	16	02009-Template:MONTH December 2009	Turkey	Buried alive	Father & grandfather	Unknown	Turkish girl 'buried alive' in family garden
Gul Bano	17	02009-Template:MONTH December 2009	Pakistan	Shot to death	Father	Karo-kari	Four women killed over Karo-Kari in upper Sindh
Zarina		02009-Template:MONTH December 2009	Pakistan	Shot to death	Brother	Brother did not approve of her relationship with her boyfriend	Four women killed over Karo-Kari in upper Sindh
Niaz Khatoon		02009-Template:MONTH December 2009	Pakistan	Shot to death	Husband	Unknown	Four women killed over Karo-Kari in upper Sindh
Rashida Mahar		02009-Template:MONTH December 2009	Pakistan	Shot to death	Husband	Suspected of illicit relations	Four women killed over Karo-Kari in upper Sindh
Rifqa ghazi 'Abdullah	29	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 27, 2009	Palestinian Authority area	Strangled to death with a wet towel	Brother, 2 uncles & 2 cousin	To maintain family honor	Palestine: Woman Killed in Gaza Refugee Camp to "Maintain Family Honor"
Samina, Saima & Mohsin	35, 25 & 20's	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 18, 2009	Pakistan	Strangled to death	Samina's husband	Saima and Mohsin contracted a love marriage	Man kills wife and in-laws in honor killing
Soomri	20	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 13, 2009	Pakistan	Shot to death	Brother in-law	Karo-kari	Woman shot dead over Karo-kari charge
Shahana Qureshi	16	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 5, 2009	Pakistan	Throat slit	Brother	Eloped with her lover	Brother kills sister for 'honour' in Muzaffarnagar
Kubra Bibi	25	02009-Template:MONTH October 2009	Pakistan	Strangled to death	Husband	Accused of having illicit relations	Husband strangulates wife over karo-kari
Alia Ahmed	37	02009-Template:MONTH October 2009	Jordan	Stabbed 28 times	Brothers	They thought she left her husband	Jordan aims to deter ‘honour crime’
Marium		02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr August 30, 2009	Pakistan	Shot to death	Brother in-law	Karo-kari	Man kills sister-in-law over Karo-Kari
Not released (female)	16	02009-Template:MONTH August 2009	Jordan	Shot to death	Uncle	Was raped	Raped girl killed over family 'honour'
Fadia	27	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 23, 2009	Palestinian Authority area	Tortured & bludgeoned to death with an iron chain	Father	Father believed she was having a relationship with a man	Rights groups decry Gaza 'honor killing'
Shahadat Ali		02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 5, 2009	Pakistan	Unknown	Nephew	Married nephew's mother after the death of his father	‘Honour’ killings remain unchecked in Lahore
Khalid & Shamin		02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 2, 2009	Pakistan	Shot to death	Shamin's cousin	Shamin was engaged to her cousin	‘Honour’ killings remain unchecked in Lahore
Adeeba	22	02009-Template:MONTH July 2009	Pakistan	Strangled to death	Brother	For having illicit relations with a boy	Man kills sister in the name of ‘honour’
Saba & Shafiq Ahmed		02009-Template:MONTH July 2009	Pakistan	Unknown	Saba's family	Married against her families wishes	Bride’s family accused of double murder
Shakila & Ghulam Sakhi	18 & 22	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr June 21, 2009	Afghanistan	Stabbed more than 50 times each	Father	Father caught them having sexual relations	Honor-Killing in Afghanistan: Father Kills His Daughter and Her Lover
Gul Bibi		02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 18, 2009	Pakistan	Shot to death	Husband	Karo-kari	Man Kills Wife in Kandihot
Halimah Ahmad Ash-Sheikh	30	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 12, 2009	Palestinian Authority area	Stabbed to death	Nephew	Family honor	Police: Man killed aunt for reasons of 'family honor'
Saira Bano	19	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 1, 2009	Pakistan	Shot to death	Brother	Married a non-Muslim	Brother kills girl for honour
Halima & Waziran		02009-Template:MONTH May 2009	Pakistan	Tortured and strangled to death	Brother & two men	Accused of having illicit relations with men	Two women killed, buried quietly in Khairpur
Ayman Udas	30's	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 27, 2009	Pakistan	Shot to death	Brothers	Brothers did not approve of her career, divorce, and remarriage	Female Pakistani Singer Killed In Peshawar
Shahnaz & Farah	35 & 18	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 20, 2009	Pakistan	Shot to death with a pump-action shotgun	Shahnaz's brother	Shahnaz's brother suspected they had developed illicit relations with some locals	Man kills sister, niece for ‘honour’
Shamim Bibi	18	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 15, 2009	Pakistan	Shot to death	Brother in-law	She eloped with another man	18-year-old falls victim to ‘honour’ killing
Rihab Al-Hazim	28	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 13, 2009	Palestinian Authority area	Unknown	Brother	Killed to maintain the family honor	Gaza woman dead in fourth so-called 'honor killing' in last week
Sufian Olaiwa, Miriam Olaiwa & Jawhar Olaiwa	45, 30 & 5	02009-Template:MONTH April 2009	Palestinian Authority area	Shot to death	3 members of the same family	Killed to maintain the family honor	Gaza woman dead in fourth so-called 'honor killing' in last week
Quratul Ain	26	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr March 1, 2009	Pakistan	Shot to death	Two armed men	She eloped	Another woman killed over honour
Sabri Shihata & Sabri Shihata Sr.	25 & 60	02009-Template:MONTH March 2009	Egypt	Burned alive & stabbed to death	Unrelated Muslim male & mob	Sabri Shihata was rumored to have had a relationship with the Muslim male's sister	Egyptian Christian Burned Alive; Father Murdered Also
Shehla Bibi	60	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr February 22, 2009	Pakistan	Axed to death	Brother	Accused her of having illicit relations	“Honor”
Sati Korkmak		02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr February 14, 2009	Turkey	Strangled to death with a TV cable	Husband	Husband accused her of having an affair with her brother in-law	"Unjust Provocation" no Excuse for Honour Killing
H. Laleh		02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 5, 2009	Iran	Unknown	Husband	Was forced into marriage	Forced marriage takes life of an Iranian woman
Shahnaz Bibi & Saba	Saba: 14	02009-Template:MONTH January 2009	Pakistan	Axed to death	Shahnaz's son	Accused of having an illicit relationship with a man	Woman, daughter axed to death on suspicion by son
Asmaa Mahmoud	23	02009 2009	Palestinian Authority area	Beaten to death	Brother	Slept with a Christian	I'd do it again, says honour killer
Shehnaz Bibi		02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 4, 2008	Pakistan	Clubbed to death	Uncle	Having an illicit relations with another man	Girl clubbed to death by uncle
Rizwana Bibi	21	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 3, 2008	Pakistan	Shot to death	Ex-fiance	Rizwana married another man	Another woman falls victim to honour killing
Hanifa		02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 18, 2008	Pakistan	Tortured & buried alive	Husband	Husband accused her of having illicit relations with a cousin	Ghotki DPO uncovers brutal murder of woman
Mukhtaran Bibi	40	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 13, 2008	Pakistan	Stabbed to death	Son	Son accused mother of having an illicit relationship with a man	Son exterminates mother over ‘illicit relationship
Rozan & Thangai		02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 3, 2008	Pakistan	Shot to death	Rozan's husband	Her husband suspected they were having illicit relations	Stillness in karo-kari killings
Najadah & Shakeel Junejo		02008-Template:MONTH October 2008	Pakistan	Shot to death	Najadah's husband	Suspected they were having an affair	Doctor confesses to killing wife, driver for honour
Maimona Bibi		02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 29, 2008	Pakistan	Shot to death	Father	Married someone against the wishes of her father	Maimona Bibi gunned down by her father on Eid-Ul-Fitr
Subhan	22	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 27, 2008	Pakistan	Strangled to death	Husband	Karo-kari	Man kills wife after declaring Kari
Ameeran		02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 20, 2008	Pakistan	Tortured to death	Nephew	She was caught in an objectionable position with paramour	Youth kills aunt for 'honour'
Shabana Rashid & Abdul Khurshid	21 & 40	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 13, 2008	Pakistan	Shot and (Abdul) beaten to death	Shabana's father	Her father did not approve of their relationship	Man kills daughter, ‘lover’
Saira	22	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 15, 2008	Pakistan	Shot to death	Husband	Left her husband	Man kills infertile wife
Wazeeran & unnamed male		02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 10, 2008	Pakistan	Shot to death	Husband	Karo-kari	Two murdered over karo-kari accusation in Ghotki
Hajiran	60	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 10, 2008	Pakistan	Unknown	Sons	Karo-kari	Sons kill their mother over 'kari' accusation
Dur Gul Khatoon, Nazeeran Khatoon & Ghulam Rasool Bugti's wife		02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 5, 2008	Pakistan	Shot to death	Dur Gul Khatoon's son	Son accused mother and sister in-law Nazeeran of having illicit relations with Ghulam Rasool	Four women killed over Karo-Kari
Saira Nusrat Bibi	17	02008-Template:MONTH September 2008	Pakistan	Shot to death	Several men	She was seeking an annulment	Blood boils over Pakistan 'honour' killings
Hajani		02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr August 29, 2008	Pakistan	Shot to death	Husband	Karo-kari	Woman killed over karo-kari
Rania		02008-Template:MONTH August 2008	Saudi Arabia	Tongue cut out & burned to death	Father	Dishonored family with her conversion to Christianity	Christian Convert Burned Alive in Saudi Arabia
Saima, Sana & Nasir		02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 27, 2008	Pakistan	Burnt to death	Sana's father	Sana's father did not approve of her marriage with Nasir	Saima, Sana and Nasir
Fatima, Jannat Bibi, Fauzia & 2 teen girls		02008-Template:MONTH July 2008	Pakistan	Shot and buried alive	Brother of the provincial minister for housing and construction and other members of their tribe	Three of the women wanted to marry men of their own choice	5 Women
Lubna Shadiwal		02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 31, 2008	Pakistan	Shot to death	Relatives	Her relatives did not approve of her marriage	Eight deaths in two days
Ruksana & Samina	13 & 14	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 30, 2008	Pakistan	Beheaded	Brothers	On the doubt of illicit relations	Eight deaths in two days
Haleema		02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr June 8, 2008	Pakistan	Clubbed to death	Brother	She was having a relationship with a neighbor	Woman bludgeoned over honour
Khouloud al-najjar	32	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr June 3, 2008	Palestinian Authority area	Beaten to death	Family	Killed for her 'immoral behavior	Woman Murdered by Relatives to “Maintain Family Honor”
Shahim & Toor Khan		02008-Template:MONTH June 2008	Pakistan	Shot to death	Shahim's ex-husband and two accomplices	Shahim's remarriage harmed her ex-husband's honour	Man kills ex-wife for remarriage
Farzanah	17	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 7, 2008	Iran	Smothered to death	Father	Kidnapped by her brother in-law	Iran - Honor killing claims life of 17-year-old girl
Khalidiya	23	02008-Template:MONTH May 2008	Syria	Strangled to death	Brother	Suspected of having a relationship with another man while husband is in prison	Ten days: four reports of 'honour' killings
Not released (female)		02008-Template:MONTH April 2008	Syria	Shot to death	Brother	Suspected of being 7 months pregnant. Coroner's report showed her hymen was intact	Ten days: four reports of 'honour' killings
Z.N.	20	02008-Template:MONTH April 2008	Syria	Shot to death	Brother	She was in a relationship and had become pregnant	Ten days: four reports of 'honour' killings
Taslim Khatoon Solangi	17	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr March 7, 2008	Pakistan	Tortured & shot to death	Father (ordered death)	Father accused her of having a child out of wedlock	Pakistan to investigate ‘honour killing’ case
Samieh	14	02008-Template:MONTH February 2008	Iran	Stoned to death	Father & accomplices	Father suspected her of having relations with a man	Father Stones 14 Year Old Daughter to Death
Yasmeen	33	02008-Template:MONTH February 2008	Pakistan	Shot to death	Brother	Brother suspected she had illicit relations with some men	Man kills sister over ‘honour’
Dilek A & Alper Ozdemir		02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 3, 2008	Turkey	Shot to death	Dilek's brother	Dilek's family did not approve of their relationship	Falling in love: common cause of death for Turkish women
Not released (female)	17	02008 2008	Jordan	Shot to death	Father	Suspected she was involved in a relationship with one of the men who kidnapped and gang-raped her	Jordan jails man for 10 years over 'honour killing'
2 females	Teens	02008 2008	Iraq	Doused with boiling water & shot to death	Father	Suspected they were having sex. Medical examinations showed the girls were virgins	‘Honor killings’ require tougher laws, say Iraqi women
En’am Jaber Dierallah		02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr August 13, 2007	Palestinian Authority area	Beaten to death with a sharp object	Brother	Maintain family honor	New Murder Crime in what is known as “Honor Killing” in the Northern Gaza Strip
Not released (female)		02007-Template:MONTH August 2007	Saudi Arabia	Beaten & shot to death	Father	Talking to men on Facebook	Saudi woman killed for chatting on Facebook
Shahzadi & Ramzan Shar		02007-Template:MONTH August 2007	Pakistan	Shot to death	Shahzadi's brother in-law and accomplices	Her brother in-law suspected they were having illicit relations	Two killed over Karo-Kari
Nisreen Abu Bureik	26	02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 28, 2007	Palestinian Authority area	Unknown	Brother	To maintain family honor	New Murder Crime in what is known as “Honor Killing” in the Northern Gaza Strip
Najma		02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 21, 2007	Pakistan	Strangled to death	Husband	Husband suspected she had illicit relations with someone	NAWABSHAH:Man kills wife
Zaibun Nisa		02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 20, 2007	Pakistan	Shot to death	Father	Married a man of her own choice	Man kills daughter in name of honour
Hulya Tas	19	02007-Template:MONTH July 2007	Turkey	Unknown	Brother & family members	She had a boyfriend	Falling in love: common cause of death for Turkish women
Naseem Khatoon		02007-Template:MONTH July 2007	Pakistan	Hacked to death	Brother	Brother suspected her of having an affair	Mother of seven axed to death by brother
Shwbo Rauf Ali	19	02007-Template:MONTH May 2007	Iraq	Beaten, stoned, & shot	Husband's family	Husband's family suspected her of infidelity	Shwbo Rauf Ali: Latest victim of 'honour' in Kurdistan
Sahar	25	02007-Template:MONTH May 2007	Syria	Shot to death	Brother in-law	She was accused of having an affair	Sahar
Sevil O	22	02007-Template:MONTH May 2007	Turkey	Stabbed 27 times	Father	Sevil was killed for leaving her husband and children	Turkish court gives life sentence in honor killing case
Azra, Razia & Rubina	16, 19 & 24	02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr March 21, 2007	Pakistan	Tortured & strangled to death	Brother	Unknown	‘Faisalabad sisters were strangled’
F.H.	30s	02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr March 21, 2007	United Arab Emirates	battered to death, wrapped in a quilt & set on fire	Brother	Disapproved of her choice of husband	Six-year jail term for man who killed sister upheld
Rubina & Basharat Ali		02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr March 14, 2007	Pakistan	Shot to death	Rubina's father & two brothers	Honor killing	2 killed for honour in Hafizabad
Khateeja & Waris Khan		02007-Template:MONTH March 2007	Pakistan	Unknown	Two men & Khateeja's son	Khateeja's family was against their marriage	Khateeja and Waris Khan
Sahib Khatoon		02007-Template:MONTH March 2007	Pakistan	Shot to death	Brother in-law & two armed men	Suspected she was having illicit relations	Karo-Kari claims life
Moomal & Umaid	19 & 20	02007-Template:MONTH March 2007	Pakistan	Hacked to death with a hatchet	Moomal's brother	Having a romantic relationship outside of marriage	Karo-Kari claims four lives
Imam Khatoon Deenari & Elahi Bukhsh		02007-Template:MONTH March 2007	Pakistan	Shot to death	Imam's husband	Suspected them of having an affair	Karo-Kari claims four lives
Rani		02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr February 21, 2007	Pakistan	Unknown	Husband	Suspected she had illicit relations with another person	Two killed over Karo-Kari
Sharifan & Qaisar shar		02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr February 15, 2007	Pakistan	Shot to death	Sharifan's husband	Saw them in an objectionable position	Husband kills wife, paramour
Nihal Khatoon	22	02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr February 8, 2007	Pakistan	Shot to death	Husband	Karo-kari	A bloody day in Pakistan
Not released (female)	22	02007-Template:MONTH February 2007	United Arab Emirates	Shot to death	Brother	Received anonymous call suggesting she was having “extramarital affairs”	Dubai: man killed sister for ‘honour’
Fahmida Shar & Ghulam Nabi Shar	20's	02007-Template:MONTH February 2007	Pakistan	Unknown	Relative	Fahmida's family did not approve of their relationship	Supreme court rejects bail plea of accused in Karo-Kari case
Naheeda Bibi	22	02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 7, 2007	Pakistan	Shot to death	Brother	Seeking an education	Young woman murdered for seeking education
Rukhsana & Farhana	25 & 18	02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 5, 2007	Pakistan	Shot to death	Brother, Father, friend of father, & Rukhsana's ex-husband	Unknown	Relatives accused of girls’ murder
Allah Bachai		02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 5, 2007	Pakistan	Shot to death	Nephew	Suspected she was having illicit relations with another man	Woman shot dead by nephew
Razia & Deeder Husain Narejo	50 & 22	02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 4, 2007	Pakistan	Shot to death	Razia's brothers	Karo-kari	Karo-Kari claims three lives
Sajawal Bibi	18	02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 4, 2007	Pakistan	Hacked to death with a hatchet	Brother	Karo-kari	Karo-Kari claims three lives
Zahra al-Azzo	16	02007-Template:MONTH January 2007	Syria	Stabbed 5 times in the head & back	Brother	She was kidnapped and raped	a Dishonorable Affair
Zahoor Ahmed & Naseem		02007-Template:MONTH January 2007	Pakistan	Burned alive	Unknown	Accused of 'kidnapping' Naseem 10 yrs ago to marry her	In the name of honour: Pak couple burnt alive
Sheren	16	02007-Template:MONTH January 2007	Syria	Shot to death	Brother	Family discovered she was six months pregnant	16 years old killed!
Elahi Hussain & Hafiz Shah	40 & 45	02007-Template:MONTH January 2007	Pakistan	Tied to a tree, clubbed, and stoned to death	Elahi's 3 brothers & cousin	Accused of having an extra-marital relationship	PAKISTAN: Honour killings continue, despite law
Hala	25	02007 2007	Jordan	Shot 6 times in the chest, head and stomach	Father	Pregnant before marriage with someone not of his choosing	Reduced jail term for Jordan man who killed daughter
Esra Aksel	19	02006-Template:MONTH December 2006	Turkey	Unknown	Brother	Had a boyfriend	Falling in love: common cause of death for Turkish women
Sahzadi, Safia, Naseema B, & Naseema	35, 22, 30 & 27	02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 29, 2006	Pakistan	Shot to death	Naseema B's father, Safia's husband, & cousins/relatives of victims	Accused of having illicit relations with men from another village	PAKISTAN: Four women allegedly murdered and one man injured by relatives on the pretext of honor killing
Saforan Mirani & Ghazi Bijarani		02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 27, 2006	Pakistan	Shot to death	Saforan's husband & accomplices	Suspected they were having illicit relations	Three deaths for 'honour'
Samani		02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 27, 2006	Pakistan	Shot to death	Brother	Karo-Kari	Three deaths for 'honour'
Fahmida & Anwar Ali		02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 13, 2006	Pakistan	Axed to death	Fahmida's father	Seen in an objectionable position	Man kills daughter, youth over karo-kari
Khaistha Begum & Islamzeb		02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 12, 2006	Pakistan	Unknown	Relatives	Marriage infuriated Khaistha's relatives	Couple killed by ‘woman’s relatives’
Siyani & Gori	35 & 16	02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 11, 2006	Pakistan	They were shot to death	Ms. Siyani's brother & companions	Killed on the pretext of karo-kari	Two women killed over karo-kari
Lal Khatoon & Yasmeen		02006-Template:MONTH November 2006	Pakistan	Lal unknown, Yasmeen was shot to death	Lal's brother, and Yasmeen's father	Accused as Kari's	Two women murdered, their corpses thrown in canal
Sohni & Kamil	23 & 26	02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 13, 2006	Pakistan	Unknown	Sohni's husband, brother in-law, & husband's friend	Husband suspected they were having illicit relations	SHIKARPUR: Man, woman killed
Zakia		02006-Template:MONTH October 2006	Pakistan	Tortured to death	Husband & in-laws	Wouldn't let her husband marry a second wife	Woman ‘tortured to death’
Ghazala	18	02006-Template:MONTH July 2006	Pakistan	Unknown	Cousins	She chose her husband	Reader report: Ghazala
Maha Akram El-Hamayda	18	02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr June 30, 2006	Palestinian Authority area	Beaten & strangled to death	Family	Maintain family honor	Young Woman Killed in Rafah in an "Honor Killing"
Zulfinar Baycinar	27	02006-Template:MONTH May 2006	Turkey	Shot to death	Husband	Refused to let her husband take a second wife	Honour suicides: death by a bullet in the back
Noor Jehan	14	02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 24, 2006	Pakistan	Shot to death	Husband & five others	Kari	Two men arrested in dead kari’s case
Arezoo		02006-Template:MONTH February 2006	Iran	Unknown	Brothers	Unknown reason concerning "namoos" (honor)	'Honor' Killing of a Iranian Kurd
Naile Erdas	16	02006 2006	Turkey	Shot to death	Brother, father, mother & 2 uncles	Became pregnant as a result of rape	Pregnant As a Result of Rape, She Was Killed By Her Family
Asmaa	13	02005-Template:MONTH January 2005	Kuwait	Throat slit	Father	Suspected she was no longer a virgin	Father slit his daughter's throat
Guldunya Toren	24	02004-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr February 26, 2004	Turkey	Shot to death	Brothers	She had a child with her boyfriend before marriage	Turkish single mother in 'honour killing'
Rofayda Qaoud	17	02003-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 27, 2003	Palestinian Authority area	Smothered with a plastic bag, slashed wrists and hit with a wooden stick	Mother	Raped by two elder brothers in their shared bedroom, she gave birth to a son	Mother kills raped daughter to restore 'honor'
Cemse Allak (with unborn child) & Hila Acil	35 & 55	02002-Template:MONTH December 2002	Turkey	Stoned to death (Allak remained semi-conscious with her skull crushed for 7 months. Unborn child died 6 weeks after attack)	Allak's brother & 4 other relatives	Alleged adultery, but Allak was most likely raped. Her brother said it made no difference either way	'Honor Killings' Defy Turkish Efforts to End Them
Samia Sarwar	28	01999-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 6, 1999	Pakistan	Shot to death	Hitman hired by father, mother, & aunt	Wanted to divorce her husband and eloped with another man	Samia Sarwar
Nora Marzouk Ahmed	25	01997-Template:MONTH August 1997	Egypt	Beheaded	Father	Eloped and married her boyfriend	A matter of honour: Egyptian style
Masha'il bint Fahd Saud (Saudi Princess), & Khaled Mulhallal al-Sha'er	19	01977-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 15, 1977	Saudi Arabia	(Masha'il) shot 6 times in the head (Khaled) beheaded with 5 blows to the head	Royal family and Saudi court	Masha'il fell in love with Khaled, the nephew of the Saudi ambassador, while in Lebanon	Masha'il bint Fahd al Saud

Honor Killings and Violence in Non-Muslim Nations

Name of Victim	Age	Date of Incidence	Location	Method of Killing or Violence	Perpetrator	Reason for Violence	Read More
Not released (female)	17	02013-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr March 20, 2013	USA	Burned, verbally & mentally abused	Mother, father	Refused to marry her cousin and talking to a boy online	Child Abuse Charges for Hollywood Mother Who Burned Teen Daughter Over Arranged Marriage: Cops
Not released (female)	17	02013-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr March 5, 2013	Denmark	Stripped, whipped & strangled with belt	Father, mother, uncle & aunt	Dating a Danish boy	17-year-old girl beaten by family members
Not released (female)	16	02013-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr February 24, 2013	Israel	Thrown down a well (dead)	Father	Family was opposed to the girl's romantic affair	Police: Slain Bedouin teen likely victim of 'honor killing'
Nilofer Bibi	24	02012-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 7, 2012	India	Publicly beheaded with a sword	Brother	Dishonoring the family by running off with a lover	Honour killing in Kolkata: Man beheads sister in public view, takes severed head to police station
Jithu Mohan		02012-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 13, 2012	India	Kidnapped & burned to death	Girlfriend's relatives	In a relationship with a Muslim girl (he's a Hindu)	Hate Jihad in Kerala: Youth Set Ablaze, Succumbs to Burns
Not released (female)		02012-Template:MONTH May 2012	Sweden	Lips cut off & eaten	Husband	Suspected she had insulted his honor by having an affair	Professor ‘cut off his wife’s lips and ate them because he believed she had insulted his honour by having affair’
Not released (female)	19	02012-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 23, 2012	Sweden	Stabbed 107 times (dead)	Brother	Dishonored family by fleeing from Iraq, where she had been forced to marry an older man who beat and raped her	Teen in Sweden jailed eight years for honour killing
Saheer Hussain & Adeel Abriham		02012-Template:MONTH April 2012	United Kingdom	Attempted hit & run	Saheer's father	Did not want his daughter to marry Abriham after making some inquiries about him	Father tried to mow down his daughter after boyfriend proposed to her
Not released (female)	23	02012-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr February 25, 2012	France	Attacked with teargas, covered in petrol & almost set alight	Father	"Too emancipated" and had a Jewish boyfriend	Father tries to set 23-year-old daughter alight
Not released (female)	14	02012-Template:MONTH February 2012	Sweden	Beaten with a vacuum-cleaner, stomped on & kicked	Brother	Believed his sister's lifestyle violated the family's honor	Copenhagen: Brother arrested for 'honor' beating sister
Aiya Farhan	19	02012-Template:MONTH February 2012	United States	Beaten & tied to a bed	Family	Talking to a boy	PD: 'Honor beating' now connected to entire family, parents and sibling arrested
Not released (female)	17	02011-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 24, 2011	Sri Lanka	Beaten to death	Father	In a relationship with a person belonging to another religion	Muslim father beats daughter to death in Sri Lanka
Julian Gomez	24	02011-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 23, 2011	Spain	Stabbed 12 times with a screwdriver	Father-in-law	He's a non-Muslim (Christian) who married a Muslim women	My father-in-law has to kill me to clean his honor because I am a Christian
Not released (male)	19	02011-Template:MONTH October 2011	Sweden	Almost beaten to death with metal bars	6 men	Allegedly to protect daughter/sister of being "kidnapped", most likely in a sexual relationship with her	Six charged over 'honour' beating with metal rods
Aslam Parvez & family	53	02011-Template:MONTH August 2011	United Kingdom	House windows smashed, cars vandalized & death threats	Muslim community	Daughter dishonored the community by marrying a Christian	Coventry Albino Muslim family terrorised by hate campaign
Shaher Bano Shahdady	21	02011-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 22, 2011	Canada	Strangled to death	Husband (biological cousin)	Rebelling against husbands repressive religious demands, and eventually wanting to leave him	Deafening silence greets honour killing
Not released (female)	18	02012-Template:MONTH June 2012	Sweden	Threatened, beaten & forced to strip in public	Brother	Left her fiancés because he beat her	Sweden: Brother accused of beating, forcing sister to strip in 'honor crime'
Zahida & Husna	19 & 26	02011-Template:MONTH May 2011	India	Strangled to death	Mothers	Both girls (not related) married Hindu men	Mothers accused of honour killings
Jessica Mokdad	20	02011-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 30, 2011	United States	Shot to death	Stepfather	Left her home and was not following Islam	Coon Rapids man accused of killing stepdaughter in Michigan for leaving home, not following Islam
Shamima Akhtar	18	02011-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 1, 2011	United Kingdom	Kidnapped, beaten, hair cut off & held against her will	Sisters & brother	Caught kissing a "white" man	Sisters of Muslim teenager 'branded her a whore, kidnapped her and cut off her hair for kissing a white man'
Not released (female)		02011-Template:MONTH April 2011	Switzerland	Stabbed 29 times (dead)	Husband	Suspicion of an extramarital affair	He appears to have murdered his wife stabbing her 29 times
Not released (female)	18	02011-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 30, 2011	Israel	Shot	Brother	Posted pictures of herself on Facebook, posing with men and wearing revealing clothes	Bedouin man shoots sister over Facebook pics
Not released (female)	21	02010-Template:MONTH November 2010	Sweden	Stabbed 53 times (dead)	Father	Was leading an ‘indecent’ lifestyle	‘Honour killing’ dad faces 18 years in prison
Rehana Parveen	18	02010-Template:MONTH November 2010	India	Strangled to death	Father (& possibly more family members)	Would "bring a bad name to the family" if she married her Hindu boyfriend	Muslim girl killed for love affair with Hindu
Assia Shahzad	40	02010-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 9, 2010	United Kingdom	Hands cut off & stabbed to death	2 sons	Separated from her husband for several years, she had begun seeing other men	Son severs mum's hands in fatal 'honour' stabbing
Saira	19	02010-Template:MONTH July 2010	United Kingdom	Stabbing which lead to her losing the baby she was carrying	Unknown male	Fled an arranged marriage (aged 17) after being sexually abused and degraded by husband in Pakistan	Hooded knifemen told me to go back to my parents. I refused and he stabbed me
Afshan Azad (Harry Potter actress)	22	02010-Template:MONTH June 2010	United Kingdom	Beaten & threatened with death	Father & brother	She was dating a non-Muslim (Hindu)	Will Honor Killing Threats Keep Harry Potter Actress in Permanent Hiding?
Bahar Ebrahimi	19	02010-Template:MONTH June 2010	Canada	Stabbed in the neck	Mother	Did not adhere to her 'Afghan culture and Muslim religion'	‘It’s for your good. Let me finish’: Afghan-Canadian mother told police she stabbed her daughter with a kitchen knife
Swera	16	02010-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 10, 2010	Switzerland	Axed to death	Father	Wanted to leave the family home permanently	Father gets 17 years for killing daughter with axe
Mohd Shah Saemin	43	02010-Template:MONTH February 2010	Australia	Stabbed & bashed to death with a hammer	Son & lover's husband	Caused dishonor by having an affair (son says it's "unacceptable in Islam")	'Honour' killing abhorrent, says judge, as man convicted and son starts 18-year term
Marzieh Rahimi	33	02010 2010	Australia	Strangled to death with her own veil	Husband	Was becoming "too Australian"	Refugee jailed for strangling 'too Australian' wife
Roohi Tabassum	44	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 24, 2009	Canada	Faces death if deported to Pakistan	Husband	She touched men's hair while working in a salon	Don't dismiss honour killing claim: judge
Not released	34	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 19, 2009	Finland	Throat slit (dead)	Ex-husband	She left her husband	Verdict expected today in the murder of a Pakistani woman
Isa M. Mehri	60	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 26, 2009	United States	Beaten with a pipe then strangled to death with a rope	Brother	Made an insulting remark about his brother's wife	Man charged in brother's death; 'Honor killing'; Slaying allegedly tied to insult made 23 years ago
Abdullah Mohammed & Aysha Mohammed	41 & 39	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 21, 2009	United Kingdom	House fire, death by smoke inhalation	No relation	A bungled honour killing targeting the wrong home	Innocent couple died 'after wrong house was fire-bombed in bungled honour killing'
Noor Faleh Almaleki	20	02009-Template:MONTH October 2009	United States	Ran over by a car, died in hospital a few weeks later	Father	Was becoming too westernized	No justice for Noor Almaleki
Sanaa Dafani	18	02009-Template:MONTH September 2009	Italy	Stabbed in the throat (dead)	Father	Father objected to her non-Muslim boyfriend, and her plans to live with him	Italy: Slain Moroccan woman's memory 'honoured'
Not released	8	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 16, 2009	United States	Abandoned (now in state custody)	Mother & father	Gang-raped by 4 boys aged 9 to 14	Oldest boy in assault of girl to be tried as adult
Rona Amir Mohammad, Zainab, Sahari, & Geeti Shafia	50, 19, 17, & 13	02009-Template:MONTH July 2009	Canada	Found in car driven off a canal	Father, mother, & brother	Girls were becoming westernized	Pre-trial hearings conclude
Rifqa Bary	17	02009-Template:MONTH July 2009	United States	Threatened with death	Parents	Converted to Christianity	Rifqa Bary
Bürsa	15	02009-Template:MONTH June 2009	Germany	Stabbed to death	Father	Too westernized	Turkish dad stabs his own 15-year-old daughter to death
Rashida Kirimova	21	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 8, 2009	Russia	Shot to death	Killer hired by father	She wore short skirts	Muslim father orders daughter killed over short skirt
Gulsum S	20	02009-Template:MONTH March 2009	Germany	Strangled with clothes line & clubbed to death	Brother	Family found out about her sex life	German police accuse Kurdish men of 'honour killing'
Aasiya Hassan	36	02009-Template:MONTH February 2009	United States	Beheaded	Husband	She wanted a divorce	The "Honor Killing" of Aasiya Hassan
Muruwet Tuncer	41	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 30, 2009	Canada	Throat slit (dead)	Husband	She left her husband	Muruwet Tuncer
Jian	19	02009 2009	Sweden	Beaten & threatened with death	Family members	Jian married a man of her own choice	Gothenburg: Family on trial for honor related violence and threats
Mujde B	18	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 31, 2008	Germany	Stabbed 46 times, beaten with billiard cue & run over by car (dead)	Husband	She was too independent	Muslim man sentenced to life in jail after killing his German-born wife because she was 'too independent'
Yasmine & Sabrina Cherif	22 & 19	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 14, 2008	United Kingdom	Beaten & hacked to death	Yasmine's ex-boyfriend	Breaking up with her boyfriend	Man 'killed girlfriend and her sister in attack so brutal that knives broke'
Eman Al-Mezel	23	02008-Template:MONTH September 2008	Canada	Threatened with death	Father		Union boss jailed in 'honour' crime
Fauzia A. Mohammad	19	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 17, 2008	United States	Chased & stabbed multiple times	Brother	She tried to move out of her family home	Guilty plea in sister stabbing
Sandeela Kanwal	25	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 6, 2008	United States	Strangled to death with a bungee cord	Father	She tried to end her arranged marriage	An American Honor Killing
Banaz Bakir Fatah	36	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 2, 2008	Norway	Unknown (dead)	Husband & son	She separated from her husband	A Kurdish woman murdered in Norway
Morsal O	16	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 15, 2008	Germany	Stabbed 20 times (dead)	Brother	She turned away from her family	German-Afghan gets life for 'honour killing'
Randjida Khairi	53	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr March 18, 2008	Canada	Stabbed 5 times & throat slit open to the spine (dead)	Husband	Letting their children "live as Westerners"	Mother paid price for standing up to husband, court hears
Amina & Sarah Said	18 & 17	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 1, 2008	United States	Shot to death	Father	Both girls were killed for having boyfriends	Honor Killing in Texas
Aqsa Parvez	16	02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr December 10, 2007	Canada	Strangled to death	Father & brother	Father did not approve of her western lifestyle	Aqsa Parvez
Sadia Sheikh	20	02007-Template:MONTH October 2007	Belgium	Shot to death	Father, mother, brother & sister	Refused to accept an arranged marriage and lived with a Belgian man	Belgian ‘Honor Killing’ Trial Places Entire Family on Dock
Sariya Sheikh	18	02007-Template:MONTH October 2007	Belgium	Shot in the arm	Brother	Unknown	Belgian ‘Honor Killing’ Trial Places Entire Family on Dock
Hamda Abu Ghanem	19	02007-Template:MONTH July 2007	Israel	Shot to death	Family	Killed for speaking to a man in secret	`Honor' killings norm for one clan
Sezen Yuksel	19	02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 26, 2006	France	Strangled to death	Husband	She refused to accept her marriage	Forced marriage kills!
Khatera sidiqi & Feroz Mangal	20 & 23	02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 19, 2006	Canada	Both were shot, Khatera died immediately and Feroz died 10 days later	Khatera's brother	Khatera moved in with Feroz's family before their wedding and refused to have her estranged father involved in the wedding plans	Brother gets life in honour killing
Hina Saleem	20	02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr August 11, 2006	Italy	Throat slit (dead)	Father & 2 male relatives	'Dishonoured' family by dressing in western clothes, working in a pizzeria, living with an Italian boyfriend and refusing an arranged marriage	Pakistanis in Italy murder trial
Samaira Nazir	25	02006-Template:MONTH June 2006	United Kingdom	Throat cut & stabbed to death	Family	She wanted to marry a man of her own choice	Sister is stabbed to death for loving the wrong man
Miriam Abu-Dahal	24	02006-Template:MONTH May 2006	Israel	Stabbed 29 times (dead)	Brother	Shaming the family by raising her daughter in an "improper" manner	Ramle: 'Honor killing' caught on tape
Alisha Begum	6	02006-Template:MONTH March 2006	United Kingdom	Burnt to death	3 men	Older brother was having a relationship with the sister of one of the perpetrators	International warrant to bring Mohammed Foaz Ahmed back to Birmingham
Banaz Mahmod	20	02006-Template:MONTH January 2006	United Kingdom	Strangled to death	Father & uncle	She had a boyfriend	Honour killing' handling probed
Caneze, Sayrah, Sophia, Alicia, & Hannah	39, 16, 13, 10, & 3	02006 2006	United Kingdom	House fire (dead)	Father (Caneze's husband)	He was unable to accept their westernized ways	Five years on: Fire deaths still haunt girls’ grandma
El-Medhi Bellari	38	02005-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 24, 2005	Canada	Stabbed to death	Brother	He was a "bad Muslim"	Killed his own brother: 'He was a believer in Satan,'
Ghazala Khan	18	02005-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 23, 2005	Denmark	Shot to death	Brother, father, aunt, 3 uncles, & 3 friends of family	Family opposed her choice of husband	Jail for Denmark 'honour' killing
Emal Khan		02005-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 23, 2005	Denmark	Shot twice	6 in-laws & 3 friends of in-laws	Wife's family opposed her choice of husband	Jail for Denmark 'honour' killing
Gonul Karabey	20	02005-Template:MONTH June 2005	Germany	Shot to death	Brother	Brother did not approve of her engegament	Gonul Karabey's murderer gets life sentence
Hatun Aynur Surucu		02005-Template:MONTH February 2005	Germany	Shot to death	Brother	Family disapproved of her lifestyle	A Matter of Honor, Your Honor?
Abbas Rezai	20	02005 2005	Sweden	Beaten with a baseball bat & iron rod, scalded with hot oil, and stabbed to death	17 year old male & possibly his parents	Dating the killer's sister/daughter	New arrests as high court reviews 'honour' killing
Shalifea Ahmed	17	02003-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 11, 2003	United Kingdom	Possibly strangled to death, then dismembered	Parents & 5 relatives suspected	Was becoming too westernized and refused arranged marriage	Muslim girl found dead in river 'beaten by parents'
Anoosh Sediq Ghulam	22	02002-Template:MONTH May 2002	Norway	Shot to death	ex-Husband	She divorced her husband	Anooshe Sediq Ghulam
Fadime Sahindal	26	02002-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 21, 2002	Sweden	Shot in the head	Father	Opposed to an arranged marriage, and making the "shame" of her family public	Fadime Sahindal
Tulay Goren	15	01999-Template:MONTH January 1999	United Kingdom	Drugged, tortured, then killed	Father	Did not approve of her older boyfriend who belonged to a different Islamic sect	Honour killing: father convicted of murder of Tulay Goren
Palestina Isa	16	01989-Template:MONTH November 1989	United States	Stabbed with a butcher knife 13 times (dead)	Mother & father	She had a part-time job without her parents' permission, and dated an African American	Tina Isa America's Honor Killing

Honor Related Violence or Danger to life in Muslim Majority Nations

Name of Victim	Age	Date of Incidence	Location	Danger	Responsible Parties	Explanation	Read More
Nasir Shah (Male)	22	02013-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 9, 2013	Pakistan	Beaten, lips & nose cut	3 men	His father had been accused by a family in the neighbourhood of helping their daughter marry a man they had not approved of	"‘Honour’ crime: Youth kidnapped, mutilated, beaten up, abandoned"
Not released (female)		02012-Template:MONTH March 2012	Egypt	Attempted drowning	Family	Divorced her abusive elderly husband who she was pressured into marrying	Woman thrown into Egypt’s Nile over divorce, highlights honor violence
Maryam	16	02011-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 16, 2011	Pakistan	Kidnapped & threatened with death	Muslim family (no relation)	Her Christian brother dishonored a Muslim family by eloping with a Muslim women	Pakistani Muslims Kidnap Christian Girl Over Brother's 'Affair'
Not released (female)	26	02010-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr August 19, 2010	Jordan	Shot in the legs	Brother	Family discovered she was in a relationship with a man	Police question 32-year-old in connection with shooting incident
Saira Jatoi		02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 3, 2009	Pakistan	Declared karo-kari	Family	She married someone of her own choice	SHC disposes of Saira Jatoi case: Couple get asylum in Switzerland
Fazeelat Bibi	21	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 28, 2009	Pakistan	Nose & ears cut off	Two cousins and three men	Father spurned one of the cousins marriage proposal	‘Eye for an Eye’ Judgment Hailed, Denounced
Humera Memon & Rashid Ali	20's	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 12, 2009	Pakistan	Declared karo-kari and held captive	Village elders	They got married	Police save lives of ‘karo, kari’
Sakina	36	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 27, 2009	Pakistan	Her safety is threatened	Father & brothers	Sakina wants to remarry	When a woman’s right becomes a ‘sin’
Basheeran & her family	20's	02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 20, 2009	Pakistan	All are threatened with death	Husband	Husband accused her of karo-kari with her uncle	Ghotki woman running for her life after being declared ‘Kari’ by husband
Asia Mamdani		02009-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr April 6, 2009	Pakistan	Nose cut off	Husband	Accused of having illicit relations	Husband chops off wife’s nose on alleged infidelity
Maryam	14	02009-Template:MONTH January 2009	Afghanistan	Cut open, fetus taken out & buried alive	Mother and brother	Getting pregnant after being raped	14-Year-Old Afghan Girl Butchered in the Name of Honour
Bibi Aisha	19	02009 2009	Afghanistan	Nose & ears cut off	Husband	Ran away from her husband	'Shaming' her in-laws costs 19 year old her nose, ears
Riffat Nadeem	32	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr November 6, 2008	Pakistan	Set on fire	Sisters in-law	Husband wanted another wife	Victim fights for life and for justice after honour attack
Dr. Ali Naich & Aaisha Dharejo		02008-Template:MONTH November 2008	Pakistan	Declared karo-kari	Jirga court	Married of their own will	Jirga affirms couple karo kari
Sabrina		02008-Template:MONTH November 2008	Pakistan	Shot	Brother	Married someone of her choice	Girl shot, injured for ‘honour’
Ms. Naheed Lashari		02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October 5, 2008	Pakistan	Declared a kari	Jirga court	False allegations were leveled against her	Police recuperate 'kari' after late-night assaults
Fida & Haseena Mirali		02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 26, 2008	Pakistan	Declared karo-kari & their lives are in danger	Both families	They married of their own choice	Newly-weds shifted to Karachi amongst tight defense
Saima Khanum	20's	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 3, 2008	Pakistan	Acid thrown on her body	Male teacher & neighbor	Saima rejected his marriage proposal	Saima Khanum
Hina	Teen	02008-Template:MONTH September 2008	Pakistan	Forcibly confined to house	Father	Hina married without her parents consent	LHC sends married teenager back to Darul Aman
Farzana Aarfani		02008-Template:MONTH September 2008	Pakistan	Threatened with death	Jirga	Male members use her as an escape-goat in murder, Jirga orders her to marry man	Jirga pronounces a woman as Kari
Ms. Zainab & Mr. Mohammad Ibrahim	22 & 26	02008-Template:MONTH June 2008	Pakistan	Threatened with death	Zainab's tribe	Married against the wishes of Zainab's father	PAKISTAN: Threat of Death of Young Couple in the Name of Honour Killing
Mohammad Riaz & Husn Banu	30's	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 4, 2008	Pakistan	Threatened with death	Family members	Married without their families permission	Couple living in hiding for 5 years in fear of their families
Not released ("young girl")		02008-Template:MONTH May 2008	Iran	Beaten and buried alive	Father	She was addicted to drugs	A father killed his daughter in Isfahan- Another father buried his daughter alive in Tehran
Nadia Bibi	18	02008-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr January 27, 2008	Pakistan	May face honor killing	Family	Married a man she loved	‘Honour’ killing Stalking girl?
Ameena	22	02008-Template:MONTH January 2008	Pakistan	Disfigured & blinded from acid attack	Husband	Husband accused her of having illicit relations with another man	Ameena
Not released (female)	Teen	02008 2008	Iraq	Doused with boiling water & shot in the eye	Father	Suspected she was having sex. Medical examinations showed she was a virgin	‘Honor killings’ require tougher laws, say Iraqi women
Abdul Rehman Brohi & Yasmin Kamboh	30 & 20's	02007-Template:MONTH May 2007	Pakistan	Yasmin was in danger of being killed on the pretext of karo-kari. The couple were also arrested	Yasmin's parents	The couple eloped	Eloping couple arrested
Tasleem, Farzana & there family	3 & 4	02007-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 28, 2007	Pakistan	Girls demanded as penalty for karo kari. Family also threatened for not give up the girls	Jirga court	Uncle blamed for karo-kari	Little girls demanded as penalty for karo kari
Shazia Samoon & Qurban Samoon		02007-Template:MONTH February 2007	Pakistan	Harassed & fear for their lives	Family members	Married against the wishes of her family	A bloody day in Pakistan
Iqbal, Yasin & mother		02007-Template:MONTH January 2007	Pakistan	Iqbal & Yasin: nose & ears cut off. Mother: hand cut off	22 members of a rival clan	Iqbal married a girl from a rival clan	In the name of honour: Pak couple burnt alive
Bushra	17	02007 2007	Syria	Escaped from being murdered	Family	She did not want to marry her cousin	Honour crime fear of Syria women
Irshad Bibi	20's	02007 2007	Pakistan	Acid thrown on face	Husband	Irshad asked her husband to visit her parents	Acid victim’s kin rub salt into her wound
Sakina	20	02006-Template:MONTH December 2006	Pakistan	Beaten	Relatives	Escaped her 'pre-marital isolation room'	Girl beaten, man killed, woman shot
Manthar		02006-Template:MONTH November 2006	Pakistan	Shot with an automatic rifle	Relatives	Seeing his three sisters and sister-in-law shot to death, he attempted to fight the perpetrators	PAKISTAN: Four women allegedly murdered and one man injured by relatives on the pretext of honor killing
Yasmeen & her mother Dildaar Begam	16	02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr October -1, 2006	Pakistan	Both assaulted	Yasmeen's husband	Yasmeen left her husband	When a man's might is his right
Musarrat	21	02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 10, 2006	Pakistan	Musarrat faces dire consequences if she continues to pursue rape charges	Not related	Raped because she left home, marrying a man of her choice, bringing shame to her parents	Frail woman challenges rapist Chaudhry
Bebi	15	02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr September 15, 2006	Afghanistan	Fears for her life	Husband	Ran away from her husband	Afghanistan: Honour killings on the rise
Huma Aamin		02006-Template:MONTH August 2006	Pakistan	Plot against her life	Husband & accomplices	Huma deserted her husband	Four held for allegedly plotting to kill girl
Zarina & her family		02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr August 17, 2006	Pakistan	Illegal Jirga orders Zarina to pay her ex-husband Rs 100,000	Ex-Husband	Ex-Husband threatening them if they do not pay the fine	Woman seeks protection
Asya (Maria) Ahmad Muhammad & her family	14	02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr July 9, 2006	Turkey	Beaten and threatened with death	Relatives	Her family's conversion to Christianity	Murder victim planned "honour" killing
Tugba Tunc	19	02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr June 5, 2006	Turkey	Shot with a shotgun & fell into coma for 2 weeks	Relatives	Refused to marry her cousin	19 year old Kurdish girl shot in Turkey
Ayesha Baloch	18	02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr May 21, 2006	Pakistan	Nose & lip slit	Husband, father in-law, & brother in-law	Separated from her husband	Man slits estranged wife’s nose and lip
Pervaizan & Juman		02006-Template:MONTH-Template:0expr March 30, 2006	Pakistan	Condemned as karo-kari	Pervaizan's father	Married of their own freewill	Court protects couple condemned karo-kari
Aisha Parveen	20	02006-Template:MONTH January 2006	Pakistan	Threatened with death	Brothel owner & parents	Aisha was kidnapped into prostitution at age fourteen and escaped in January	Woman battling slavery wins another week
Sanaa Awadkareem	17	02005 2005	Sudan	Face disfigured by acid	Husband	Sanaa left her husband	Sanaa Awadkareem : Our collective tragedy

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See Also

• Persecution - A hub page that leads to other articles related to Persecution''
• Honor Violence - A hub page that leads to other articles related to Honor Violence