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Meaning of "honour crimes"

honour crimes: Honour crimes are acts of violence, usually against women, committed in the name of protecting a family or community's perceived honor. These crimes are often associated with cultural traditions and norms that prioritize honor over individual rights and well-being

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Some incidents were said to relate to honour crimes.
Honour crimes and acid attacks are extremely uncommon.
Supporting victims of honour crimes and forced marriages.
Honour crimes perpetrated against women.
Implementation of measures prompted by case study of honour crimes.
Honour crimes committed against women are a continuing source of concern.
Conferences and other activities to combat honour crimes.
The same applies to honour crimes and acid attacks.
There is no statistical data on honour crimes.
Honour crimes and forced marriages were also being dealt with through a range of initiatives.
Mobile exhibition of wooden figures of women victims of honour crimes.
Incidents of honour crimes are extensively covered and reported on the front page of newspapers.
This encourages debate on sensitive issues like honour crimes.
Perpetrators of honour crimes incur the maximum penalty for the offence committed.
Marriages and honour crimes.

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Attempts were being made to gather more information on the prevalence of honour crimes.
Honour crimes are not confined to Muslim communities only.
Courts are passing tougher judgements particularly on custom and honour crimes.
Honour crimes are also widespread in Pakistan.
The link between such marriages and certain honour crimes was raised.
Honour crimes are an emerging challenge in Canada.
Egyptian law also contained discriminatory provisions with respect to honour crimes.
It should also be emphasized that honour crimes continued to be committed in Pakistan.
We shall not solve the problem by saying how wrong honour crimes are.
Honour crimes and Islamophobia.
Group of individuals who support victims of honour crimes and forced marriages.
HRW recommended establishing or using shelters for victims of domestic violence or honour crimes.
Mutilation, honour crimes and acid attacks.
Legislative advances have been made by Lebanon regarding honour crimes.
Honour crimes remained a problem, however, partly because cases often went unreported.
It also noted with satisfaction that the State party had adopted a law criminalizing honour crimes.
Cases of " honour crimes " and forced marriage occurred in the period under consideration.
The Criminal Code may even provide for less severe punishment for honour crimes.
Honour crimes were a high-priority policy area, although no specific legislation existed to deal with them.
Particular attention should be paid to so-called honour crimes.
Subject: Honour crimes on the increase worldwide.
Similarly, impunity or token punishments for perpetrators of honour crimes have been strongly criticized.
It recommended amending the criminal legislation permitting the application of mitigating circumstances to " honour crimes ".
Reportedly, honour crimes are legal in Lebanon.
Marietta Giannakou, on the fight against honour crimes.
Honour crimes occur in the Netherlands, although no figures are available.
The killing of girls in so-called honour crimes is not a widespread phenomenon in Iraq.
Honour crimes were not addressed in the Special Rapporteur & apos ; s earlier report.
Could the Commission indicate how many cases of honour crimes occur in the Netherlands?
Honour crimes were not addressed in the Special Rapporteur 's earlier report.
A Dutch research study had also revealed that there had been at least 30 honour crimes committed.
To date perpetrators of so-called Honour Crimes have received extremely light sentences.
Allegations were also received concerning so-called " honour crimes ".
Awareness campaigns concerning honour crimes had been under way for 10 years.
Syrian criminal law makes no reference to so-called " honour crimes ".

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