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Honor Killing
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I. Introduction
II. The Honor Killing viewpoint on Islam
III. Cases of Honor Killing
IV. The Laws of Country
V. Movements against Honor Killing
VI. Solutions for Honor Killing
VII. Conclusion
Contents
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Honor killing
Acts of vengeance,
usually death, committed
by male family members
against female family
members
Definition
I. Introduction
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Not derived from religion
One of the vicious habit of the pre-Islamic
High-risk industry
ex) nomadic and long-distance trade
Thought that ‘Women are men`s possession’
Background
I. Introduction
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Koran
If any of your women are guilty of lewdness, Take the evidence of four (Reliable) witnesses from amongst you against them; and if they testify, confine them to houses until death do claim them, or Allah ordain for them some (other) way. (4:15)
If two men among you are guilty of lewdness, punish them both. If they re…(생략)
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from any penalty.“
Jordan:
IV. The Laws of Country
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This has twice been put forward for cancellation by the government, but was retained by the Lower House of the Parliament, in 2003: a year in which at least seven honor killings took place. Article 98 ; `Penalty for whom committed the action in condition of extreme anger aroused by the victim`s behavior can be reduced.` is often cited alongside Article 340 in cases of honor killings. Article 98 stipulates that a reduced sentence is applied to a person who kills another person in a ‘fit of fury’”
Jordan:
IV. The Laws of Country
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Article 548 states that `He who catches his wife or one of his ascendants, descendants or sister committing adultery (flagrante delicto) or illegitimate sexual acts with another and he killed or injured one or both of them benefits from an exemption of penalty.`
0ver 60 plus countries in Middle East, Africa, Asia and other Latin American Countries.
Syria:
IV. The Laws of