Examples of 'honour killing' in a sentence

Meaning of "honour killing"

honour killing: This phrase sadly refers to the practice of killing a family member, usually a woman, who is believed to have brought dishonor upon the family
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  • A typically Middle Eastern and South Asian cultural practice whereby a family member, usually female, is murdered by other family members, the act being justified as retribution for a (usually sexual) slight upon the family's honour.

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It was an honour killing by their own community.
The girl from the honour killing.
Honour killing will never be justifiable.
This is referred to as an honour crime or an honour killing.
The film is about honour killing and patriarchy.
The most extreme form of punishment is honour killing.
I find that whole honour killing really sickening.
Ferhad was only targeted because of the honour killing.
Do not say honour killing.
Broad criminal prosecution in the case of an honour killing.
And shout honour killing.
This had absolutely nothing to do with honour killing.
Maybe the whole honour killing element stops that.
It could be a motive for an honour killing.
Honour killing is a hideous crime and we must do everything we can to combat it.

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There is just digust in honour killing.
Honour killing story.
She also feared the possibility of an honour killing.
Like an honour killing.
There can therefore be no question of forced marriage or honour killing.
It was an honour killing.
Enraged father beheads daughter with sword in honour killing.
Or as an honour killing.
He called for the abolition of the tribal system of honour killing.
Honour killing and infanticide are examples of culturally affirmed acts of violence against women.
Follow up reports persisted in linking the honour killing angle.
Honour killing outside the world of Islam.
Government actions regarding the eradication of honour killing and amendment in penal code.
Police said that they would investigate all sides of the murder including honour killing.
This honour killing was the sixth in four months in Germany.
And will kill both him and the girl in the name of honour killing.
Honour killing Institutional mechanism for gender promotion Prevention of violence Violence against women.
Also talks about horrors of Honour killing.
In Honour killing was aancient Rome being raped.
It is speculated that alone in Erbil there is one honour killing per day.
Should honour killing be dealt as murder?
One can of course point to the radical Muslim practice of honour killing.
Honour killing has existed from pre-Christian times.
She also inquired whether the practice of honour killing still existed in Lebanon.
However, what is devastating is that forced marriages are considered an alternative to honour killing.
However, no cases of honour killing have been reported to the authorities.
Recent international documentaries have also helped raise international awareness about honour killing in Pakistan.
The court ruled that planning an honour killing falls under " freedom of thought.
This is a simple and straight case of Honour Killing.
The suggestion that this is an honour killing has been contradicted by the woman 's relatives.
The story of the series revolves around Honour Killing.
Don ´ t say honour killing.
The drafted and tabled the first ever bill on Honour Killing.
Honour killing happens among Christians, Sikhs, Hindus.
Memini, an online memorial to victims of honour killing.

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This event is an honour for me and my country
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Examples of using Killing
Sticking it to you for killing off my character
I am killing two birds with one stone
From someone who was killing people like me
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