Shafilea Ahmed's parents are found guilty of her murder

[mort]

last warning - if this goes the way of most other threads concerning muslims then it will be closed. keep it civil and on topic please and refrain from throwing insults around.

[MrSmith]

a criminals a criminal never mind background, its something already there, theres plenty of muslims with a muslim belief system that DOESNT kill, i know its hard for you lot to comprehend

 

You are right, there are also plenty of children that can't lead the life they want because they fear to consequences of dishonouring their parents.

 

An honor killing, or honour killing[1] (also: honor murder[2][3]) is the homicide of a member of a family or social group by other members, due to the belief of the perpetrators that the victim has brought dishonor upon the family or community. Honor killings are directed mostly against women and girls.

 

Sharif Kanaana, professor of anthropology at Birzeit University, says that honor killing is:

 

A complicated issue that cuts deep into the history of Arab society. .. What the men of the family, clan, or tribe seek control of in a patrilineal society is reproductive power. Women for the tribe were considered a factory for making men. The honour killing is not a means to control sexual power or behavior. What's behind it is the issue of fertility, or reproductive power.[9]

 

Honour killings in Pakistan

Are Knudsen

[moabdul]

What a pair of disgusting throwbacks those two are. Poor kid.

[redfox]

I hope this helps people to understand the framework surrounding the sentencing of those convicted of murder

 

http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/s_to_u/sentencing_manual/murder/