Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
References for this paper are not available at this time. We will be adding them shortly, thank you for your patience.
Asia-Pacific Journal on Human Rights and the Law (2004)2:63-78. © 2005 Koninklijke Brill NV. Printed in the Netherlands FOR THE SAKE OF HONOUR: BUT WHOSE HONOUR? “HONOUR CRIMES” AGAINST WOMEN Anushree Tripathi and Supriya Yadav ∗ 1. Introduction Her brother in Joharabad, Punjab, set Ghazala on fire, on 6 January 1999. According to reports, she was murdered because her family suspected she was having an ‘illicit’ relationship with a neighbour. Her burnt and naked body reportedly lay unattended on the street for two hours, as nobody wanted to have anything to do with it. Ghazala was burned to death in the name of honour. Hundreds of other women and girls suffer a similar fate every year amid general public support and little or no action by the authorities. In fact, there is every sign that the number of honour killings is on the rise, as the perception of what constitutes honour and what damages it widens, and as more murders take on the guise of honour killings on the accurate assumption that they are rarely punished. This article endevours to answer questions on this negative social behaviour which have recently engulfed the minds of many, especially in light
Asia-Pacific Journal on Human Rights and the Law – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2004
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.