Under the same sharia (e.g.: that of Ahmed ibn Naqib al-Misri) that states that honour killing cannot be punished, it states neither can the insane. So this was an obvious plea for a Pakistani from a nation founded by jihad, and founded on sharia. A man who stabbed his wife and daughter to death in… Continue reading Killer tried to dupe health professionals into thinking he was insane
Under the same sharia (e.g.: that of Ahmed ibn Naqib al-Misri) that states that honour killing cannot be punished, it states neither can the insane. So this was an obvious plea for a Pakistani from a nation founded by jihad, and founded on sharia. This will waste 6 months of state time and money. Operating… Continue reading Mental fitness of man accused of killing wife, daughter to be assessed
Honour killings are commonplace in Pakistan, and acceptable under various sharia laws (e.g.: that of Ahmed ibn Naqib al-Misri who wrote one of the classics). The two women he slaughtered were his own wife and daughter, who were due to move out of his house the next day. They had met for lunch with the… Continue reading Man charged over Ranui double honour killing
Ranjeeta Sharma Honour killings have taken place in New Zealand, a spokesperson for an ethnic women’s group says. The comment comes in the wake of the death of 28-year-old Fijian Indian Ranjeeta Sharma, who was found burnt to death on the side of a rural Huntly road. Herald inquiries have revealed that Mrs Sharma –… Continue reading Real threat of honour killings in NZ, women’s group says
Immigrant women from Asia and the Pacific are now more likely to be killed by their partners than any other group in the country. A study by the Ministry of Social Development, Learning from Tragedy, has found that about a third of both killers and victims of couple-related homicides between 2002-2006 were born overseas. There… Continue reading Honour killings feature highly in crime stats.
