Honor killings refer to the practice of killing someone, usually a woman, for bringing perceived dishonor upon her family. The document discusses honor killings as a global issue seen in many parts of the Middle East, India, Pakistan, and elsewhere. Common reasons for honor killings include marrying outside one's caste or religion, engaging in same-sex relationships, refusing arranged marriages, and disobeying dress codes. Factors that enable honor killings include lack of punishment for perpetrators, gender discrimination, and political support for the practice. The document calls for actions like raising awareness, legal reforms, and youth mobilization to address this issue.

1. HONOUR KILLING

2. INTRODUCTION
Term “HONOR KILLING” was first used by
“Leiden Ane Nauta “ in 1978.
Also referred to as “ Customary Killing “ or
“Domestic Public Violence “ , it is a social evil
dominating the Middle East.
Even males are also killed if they the social
criminal.

3. A Global Issue
Middle East
India
Pakistan
 Brazil
 Ecuador, Egypt, Israel, Italy, Jordan
Morocco, Sweden, Turkey, and Uganda.

4. Reasons Behind Honor Killing
Honor
Killing
Marrying Person
Outside The Caste
Or Religion.
Engaging
In Lesbian
Or Gay
Relationshi
ps
Refusing
Arranged
Marriage.
Disobeying The
Dress Code
Given By The
Community To
The Females.

5. A Diagrammatical Representation
7.50%
35.90
%56.60
%
Honour Killings -
Varying Reasons
Love
intrigues
Casteism
Marriage
related

6. Cultural Defenses
 Purify The Community Or Family
Status .
 Tradition and tribal beliefs.
 The strong emphasis on family
relationships .
 Belief that the demands of
“westerners” deny the different
cultural traditions of those practicing
honor killings

7. Factors leading to Rise in
Killings
 Political Support
 Gender discrimination.
 Persons Who Killed The Victims In Their Honor Are Almost Never
Punished .In Rare Case They Are Brought On Trial For Serving
Only For Three Months In Prison At Most .Moreover Most Of Them
Are Let Off.

8. Nirupama Pathak, a 22 year old journalist, reportedly 3 months
pregnant were allegedly killed by their family near their family
home in Jharkhand on last week of April 2010 because of
falling in love with a lower caste boy .
In Shivganga district of South Indian State, Tamilnadu
,a 20 year old girl Megala and a 24 year old boy
Shivkumar were killed by Megala’s father and brother
after being traced out when they eloped out after ten
days of the marriage of Megala with another one.

9. Zahida's brother brutally attacked
her because he alleged she had
been unfaithful and brought
shame to the family. He cut off her
ears, tongue, and nose, gouged
out her eyes. Some women are burned
alive by their families to
regain the family honor

10. Du’a Khalil Aswad
Age: 17
(Iraq)
Stoned to death by members of her
community for falling in love with a Sunni
Muslim man.
April 7, 2007

11. Babli
(India)
Drowned dead with husband Manoj
by relatives,
for marrying within the same village gotra
June 15, 2007

12. Facts from surveys :
 According to Delhi-based Indian Population Statistics Survey (IPSS)
in mid -2007 almost 655 homicidal cases have been registered as
honor killings in India .
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Uttar
Pradesh
Haryana North
Western
Killings Percentage

13. …Continued
 According to a data compiled by Haryana
Police , 34 incidents of Honour Killings were
reported in the state between 2008 and 2010 .
 In March 2010 , Haryana court sentenced 5
people to death for murdering a couple on the
orders of “ Khap Panchayats ” , a traditional
unofficial local council .
 All- India Democratic Women’s Association
(AIDWA) , an association since 1985 confirms
that 6 to 7 cases of honor killings has been
reported every month in India . Moreover, it
has been reported that 10% of all women
killings come under the category of “ Honour
Killings ” .

14. Statistical graph :
98
56
35
0
Honour Killings in India - a Study
2008
2009
2010

15. JUDICIARY SILENCE!!!
 Why is the judiciary silent ???
Have police investigated these crimes thoroughly?
Do we have transparency about how such investigations are
carried out?
Why Indians families silently endure these killings?
In a powerful democracy like India,it is a shame that we have
no legal safegaurd to address this crime that has steadily increased
over the last few decades.

16. What can we do ?
Raise awareness through
education
Send letters to relevant
heads of countries
where this is happening
and advise them to act
immediately
Set up a fund to raise

17. …CONTINUED
 Youth of India should be mobilized.
 Amendment of IPC(Indian Panel Code) to include
honour killings as a separate offence.
 Public awareness about this issue, and fuel the people
about its evil impact on society and country as whole.

18. LOVE COMMANDOS