Brothers Indicted for Alleged Honour Killing of Their Own Mother
Two brothers have been indicted in the Swedish city of Gothenburg for killing their own mother and injuring her boyfriend in an apparently honour-motivated murder.
Honor Culture
Denmark: Somali Indicted for Selling Daughter, 12, as Sex Slave in Africa
A 44-year-old Somali-Dane has been indicted by a Danish court for selling his 12-year-old daughter into sexual slavery in Kenya and Somalia and forcibly circumcising her.
Afghans Cut Sister’s Throat and Buried Body in Suitcase over Western Lifestyle, Prosecutors Say
BERLIN (AP) – German prosecutors said Tuesday they have charged two Afghan brothers with murder over the July killing of their sister, whom they allegedly wanted to punish for her Western way of life.
Young Girls Still Being Flown Out of Sweden for Forced Marriages and FGM
According to an activist group that deals with honour violence and oppression, young girls continue to be flown out of Sweden for forced marriages and female genital mutilation (FGM) despite bans.
After a Year in Force, Sweden’s Anti-Child Marriage Law Sees Zero Charges
Despite being in force for over a year, the Swedish laws against child marriages have yet to see anyone charged for marrying a minor so far.