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honor killing
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Noun1.honor killing - an ancient tradition still sometimes observed; a male member of the family kills a female relative for tarnishing the family image
homicide - the killing of a human being by another human being
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Chidambaram on Tuesday expressed his deep resentment over violence against women, saying "we should hang our heads in shame" for incidents like honour killings taking place in the country in the 21st century.
Chidambaram says honour killings shameful for 21st century's India by Asian News International
The United Nations estimates that up to 5,000 people may die from honour killings worldwide every year.
NO 'HONOUR' IN FAMILY KILLINGS; New study into one of cruellest crimes by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
The Hong Kong-based Asian Human Rights Commission, corroborating Gulsher's account and that of his wife, said of Tasleem's death: "This is yet another example of the use of honour killings in order to settle personal disputes.
Pakistani girl mauled by dogs, shot dead by inlaws: parents by AFP / AFP South Asian Edition
 
 
 
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