Honor killing
Father, uncle sentenced to life for honor killing of 14-year-old girl in Pakistan
Anwar-ul-Haq, the girl’s father, told police that gunmen fired on her. However, police found that ul-Haq, a naturalized US citizen, has organized the killing with his brother-in-law.
Teenage girl murdered after refusing arranged marriage to cousin, Iraqi women’s rights group claims
Iraqi feminist who saved thousands from honor killings slain by gunman outside home in Baghdad
Sharp rise in femicide in Israel in 2025, firearms become leading weapon - report
Trial begins for parents accused of attempted honor killing outside Washington school
Prosecutors alleged the parents attempted to honor kill their daughter outside a Washington school after she refused to travel to Iraq for a forced marriage to an older man.
Father confesses to honor killing 16-year-old daughter over TikTok use
The 16-year-old's family initially tried to cover up the murder as a suicide.
Turkish teenager honor killed after fiance learns she was carrying baby conceived by rape
Oya Budak’s death marks the 207th case of femicide in Turkey this year, according to women’s rights organizations.
Teenage influencer murdered by adult relative after refusing romantic advances
Sana Yousaf, who had 1.3 million followers, is believed to have been murdered by an adult relative whose romantic advances she rejected.
'In my country murder is normal': Uncle jailed for honor killing of Banaz Mahmod sues ITV for libel
Ari Mahmod claimed that the rape allegation had caused him to be targeted in prison.
Sweden looking to ban virginity testing to protect girls from ‘honor’ crimes - report
The law would see virginity testing become a crime.
Iranian father murders teenage daughter in Tehran revenge killing
The 18-year-old was reportedly killed after escaping domestic violence in her family home.
Italy upholds sentence of Pakistani parents who killed teen daughter for marriage refusal
The parents were found guilty of killing their 18-year-old daughter for refusing to marry her older cousin.
US-born girl shot dead by father in Pakistan over TikTok videos, say police
The suspect, Anwar ul-Haq, initially said that unidentified gunmen shot and killed his American-born, 15-year-old daughter before he confessed to the crime
Parents attempt to honor kill teenage daughter in Washington after refusing arranged marriage
The teenage girl was choked by her parents outside her school in Washington, for reportedly refusing to travel to Iraq to marry an older man.
