(3) A fault of existing law
Are ‘honor killings’ condoned by the state? Yes. In some countries, ‘honor killings’ are considered murders, and perpetrators are punished according to the penal codes regarding murder. However, in many countries, national legislation legitimizes the killing of women by their relatives.
Furthermore, certain laws even provide additional incentives for mal
2. Religious view of honor killing
1) In Quran.
What Quran said about adultery?
If any of your women are guilty of lewdness, Take the evidence of four (Reliable) witnesses from amongst you against them; and if they testify, confine them to houses until death do claim them, or Allah ordain for them some (other) way. (004.015)
If two men among you are guilty of lewdness, punish them both. If
Ⅰ. 서론
우리는 종종 ‘무엇 무엇은 불가피한 것이다’라는 얘기를 듣는다. 그러면서 우리는 그 무엇에 대해 ‘체념’하도록 강요받는다. 신자유주의 세계화도 마찬가지다. “대안은 없다(There is no alternative)”는 영국 대처 수상의 명언처럼, 세계화는 그동안 거스를 수 없는 역사의 대세로 받아들여
Ⅰ. Introduction
1) Definition
Human Rights Watch defines "honor killings" as follows:
Honor killings are acts of vengeance, usually death, committed by male family members against female family members, who are held to have brought dishonor upon the family. A woman can be targeted by (individuals within) her family for a variety of reasons, including: refusing to enter into an arrange
3. Ban on Honor Killing
If government or religious group can be active, honor killing will be eradicated. However, the government ignores that issue. In 2004, criminal prosecution bill for honor killing was submitted to the Jordan National Assembly, but it was dismissed by the conservative section's overwhelming opposition. A bill to ban on honor killing was dismissed in Pakistan, also.
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