Location via proxy:   [ UP ]  
[Report a bug]   [Manage cookies]                
SlideShare a Scribd company logo
HONOUR KILLING
INTRODUCTION

Term  “HONOR KILLING” was first used by
“Leiden Ane Nauta “ in 1978.

Alsoreferred to as “ Customary Killing “ or
“Domestic Public Violence “ , it is a social evil
dominating the Middle East.

Even males are also killed if they the social
criminal.
A Global Issue

Middle East
India
Pakistan
 Brazil
 Ecuador, Egypt, Israel, Italy, Jordan
Morocco, Sweden, Turkey, and Uganda.
Reasons Behind Honor Killing
                  Marrying Person
                 Outside The Caste
                    Or Religion.




Disobeying The                       Engaging
  Dress Code
 Given By The        Honor           In Lesbian
                                      Or Gay
Community To         Killing         Relationshi
 The Females.                            ps



                      Refusing
                      Arranged
                      Marriage.
A Diagrammatical Representation
                Honour Killings -
                Varying Reasons


                 7.50%
                             Love
                             intrigues
                             Casteism
                    35.90
        56.60         %
          %                  Marriage
                             related
Cultural Defenses

   Purify The Community Or Family
   Status .
  Tradition and tribal beliefs.
  The strong emphasis on family
   relationships .
  Belief that the demands of
   “westerners” deny the different
   cultural traditions of those practicing
   honor killings
Factors leading to Rise in
      Killings
   Political Support

   Gender discrimination.

   Persons Who Killed The Victims In Their Honor Are Almost Never
    Punished .In Rare Case They Are Brought On Trial For Serving
    Only For Three Months In Prison At Most .Moreover Most Of Them
    Are Let Off.
Nirupama Pathak, a 22 year old journalist, reportedly 3 months
pregnant were allegedly killed by their family near their family
home in Jharkhand on last week of April 2010 because of
falling in love with a lower caste boy .




In Shivganga district of South Indian State, Tamilnadu
,a 20 year old girl Megala and a 24 year old boy
Shivkumar were killed by Megala’s father and brother
after being traced out when they eloped out after ten
days of the marriage of Megala with another one.
Zahida's brother brutally attacked
her because he alleged she had
been unfaithful and brought
shame to the family. He cut off her
ears, tongue, and nose, gouged
out her eyes.                     Some women are burned
                                  alive by their families to
                                  regain the family honor
Du’a Khalil Aswad
                Age: 17
                 (Iraq)




  Stoned to death by members of her
community for falling in love with a Sunni
             Muslim man.
              April 7, 2007
Babli
               (India)




   Drowned dead with husband Manoj
              by relatives,
for marrying within the same village gotra

              June 15, 2007
Facts from surveys :
 According to Delhi-based Indian Population Statistics Survey (IPSS)
in mid -2007 almost 655 homicidal cases have been registered as
honor killings in India .
                         Killings Percentage
          45
          40
          35
          30
          25
          20
          15
          10
           5
           0
                 Uttar     Haryana    North
               Pradesh               Western
…Continued
 According   to a data compiled by Haryana
 Police , 34 incidents of Honour Killings were
 reported in the state between 2008 and 2010 .

 In  March 2010 , Haryana court sentenced 5
  people to death for murdering a couple on the
  orders of “ Khap Panchayats ” , a traditional
  unofficial local council .
 All- India Democratic Women’s Association
  (AIDWA) , an association since 1985 confirms
  that 6 to 7 cases of honor killings has been
  reported every month in India . Moreover, it
  has been reported that 10% of all women
  killings come under the category of “ Honour
  Killings ” .
Statistical graph :

Honour Killings in India - a Study
                     0

                35




                          98

           56                        2008
                                     2009
                                     2010
JUDICIARY SILENCE!!!

   Why is the judiciary silent ???

Have   police investigated these crimes thoroughly?

Do  we have transparency about how such investigations are
carried out?

Why   Indians families silently endure these killings?

In a powerful democracy like India,it is a shame that we have
no legal safegaurd to address this crime that has steadily increased
over the last few decades.
What can we do ?
Raise awareness through
 education
Send letters to relevant
 heads of countries
 where this is happening
 and advise them to act
 immediately
Set up a fund to raise
…CONTINUED
   Youth of India should be mobilized.



   Amendment of IPC(Indian Panel Code) to include
    honour killings as a separate offence.



   Public awareness about this issue, and fuel the people
    about its evil impact on society and country as whole.
LOVE COMMANDOS
 Honour killings
 Honour killings

More Related Content

Honour killings

  • 2. INTRODUCTION Term “HONOR KILLING” was first used by “Leiden Ane Nauta “ in 1978. Alsoreferred to as “ Customary Killing “ or “Domestic Public Violence “ , it is a social evil dominating the Middle East. Even males are also killed if they the social criminal.
  • 3. A Global Issue Middle East India Pakistan  Brazil  Ecuador, Egypt, Israel, Italy, Jordan Morocco, Sweden, Turkey, and Uganda.
  • 4. Reasons Behind Honor Killing Marrying Person Outside The Caste Or Religion. Disobeying The Engaging Dress Code Given By The Honor In Lesbian Or Gay Community To Killing Relationshi The Females. ps Refusing Arranged Marriage.
  • 5. A Diagrammatical Representation Honour Killings - Varying Reasons 7.50% Love intrigues Casteism 35.90 56.60 % % Marriage related
  • 6. Cultural Defenses  Purify The Community Or Family Status .  Tradition and tribal beliefs.  The strong emphasis on family relationships .  Belief that the demands of “westerners” deny the different cultural traditions of those practicing honor killings
  • 7. Factors leading to Rise in Killings  Political Support  Gender discrimination.  Persons Who Killed The Victims In Their Honor Are Almost Never Punished .In Rare Case They Are Brought On Trial For Serving Only For Three Months In Prison At Most .Moreover Most Of Them Are Let Off.
  • 8. Nirupama Pathak, a 22 year old journalist, reportedly 3 months pregnant were allegedly killed by their family near their family home in Jharkhand on last week of April 2010 because of falling in love with a lower caste boy . In Shivganga district of South Indian State, Tamilnadu ,a 20 year old girl Megala and a 24 year old boy Shivkumar were killed by Megala’s father and brother after being traced out when they eloped out after ten days of the marriage of Megala with another one.
  • 9. Zahida's brother brutally attacked her because he alleged she had been unfaithful and brought shame to the family. He cut off her ears, tongue, and nose, gouged out her eyes. Some women are burned alive by their families to regain the family honor
  • 10. Du’a Khalil Aswad Age: 17 (Iraq) Stoned to death by members of her community for falling in love with a Sunni Muslim man. April 7, 2007
  • 11. Babli (India) Drowned dead with husband Manoj by relatives, for marrying within the same village gotra June 15, 2007
  • 12. Facts from surveys :  According to Delhi-based Indian Population Statistics Survey (IPSS) in mid -2007 almost 655 homicidal cases have been registered as honor killings in India . Killings Percentage 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Uttar Haryana North Pradesh Western
  • 13. …Continued  According to a data compiled by Haryana Police , 34 incidents of Honour Killings were reported in the state between 2008 and 2010 .  In March 2010 , Haryana court sentenced 5 people to death for murdering a couple on the orders of “ Khap Panchayats ” , a traditional unofficial local council .  All- India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) , an association since 1985 confirms that 6 to 7 cases of honor killings has been reported every month in India . Moreover, it has been reported that 10% of all women killings come under the category of “ Honour Killings ” .
  • 14. Statistical graph : Honour Killings in India - a Study 0 35 98 56 2008 2009 2010
  • 15. JUDICIARY SILENCE!!!  Why is the judiciary silent ??? Have police investigated these crimes thoroughly? Do we have transparency about how such investigations are carried out? Why Indians families silently endure these killings? In a powerful democracy like India,it is a shame that we have no legal safegaurd to address this crime that has steadily increased over the last few decades.
  • 16. What can we do ? Raise awareness through education Send letters to relevant heads of countries where this is happening and advise them to act immediately Set up a fund to raise
  • 17. …CONTINUED  Youth of India should be mobilized.  Amendment of IPC(Indian Panel Code) to include honour killings as a separate offence.  Public awareness about this issue, and fuel the people about its evil impact on society and country as whole.