Wednesday, July 20, 2016

After Qandeel Baloch’s death, Pakistan takes a small step to discourage ‘honor killings’

Qandeel Baloch was drugged and strangled to death by her brother because he perceived her actions to be dishonorable and un-Islamic. He felt entitled to kill her. In some ways, it was a typical instance of the more than 500 "honor killings" of women in Pakistan every year. Infractions against conservative values can be life […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/07/20/after-qandeel-balochs-death-pakistan-takes-a-small-step-to-discourage-honor-killings/

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