Summary:
Honour
killing is the killing of a member of a family who is perceived to have brought
dishonour upon relatives. Pressure group Human Rights Watch says the most common
reasons are that the victim refuse to enter into an arranged marriage, the victim
of a sexual assault or rape and had sexual relations outside marriage, even if
only alleged. But killings can be carried out for more trivial reasons, like
dressing in a way deemed inappropriate or displaying behaviour seen as
disobedient. The killings are also more prevalent in disenfranchised or remote
communities.A collective failure by the authorities to prosecute such crimes,
and the tacit endorsement by local clerics, contribute to them being more
accepted.
Opinion:
In my
opinion, I think honour killing is very cruel and unfair. The reasons why they
should be killed is ridiculous, and should be punished or for some, it is right
for them. They should also have their own rights and the government should stop
this immediately or the people in the country will suffer.