Honor killing
Teenage girl murdered after refusing arranged marriage to cousin, Iraqi women’s rights group claims
The murder was reportedly carried out under the justification of “washing shame,” a term associated with honor killing.
Iraqi feminist who saved thousands from honor killings slain by gunman outside home in Baghdad
Sharp rise in femicide in Israel in 2025, firearms become leading weapon - report
Femicide in Israel: Man indicted for burning ex-wife to death after months of threats
Groom sentenced to death for murdering bride shortly after wedding
The husband's chilling account of the event detailed how he used a kitchen knife to repeatedly stab his wife.
Son, daughter and son-in-law all died in honor killings a decade apart
The parents admitted to killing their son and daughter, as well as the daughter's husband, but the law in Iran may allow them to escape a long prison sentence.
Arabs talk sex and taboos on Clubhouse app, but for how long?
As Arab fans embrace Clubhouse as a means to broach matters seldom discussed in public, some fear a broad clampdown by authoritarian governments in the region.
UAE cancels lenient penalties for 'honor killings'
Human rights groups say thousands of women and girls are killed across the Middle East and South Asia each year by family members angered at perceived damage to their “honour”.
Sentence for father who murdered daughter provokes outrage in Iran
14-year-old Romina Ashrafi was beheaded by her father in May, after she attempted to elope with an older man.
Third honor killing in a month sparks renewed calls for law change in Iran
Under Islamic Republic law, a father who kills his child is not considered a murderer and is not liable for the death penalty.
Palestinian Islamic scholars reject Family Protection Bill
The Palestinian feminist movement Tal’at reported that 11 Palestinian women have been killed as a result of domestic violence since the beginning of this year.
