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Honour killing in Pakistan
Honour killings in Pakistan[1] are known locally as karo-kari (Urdu: کاروکاری).[2] According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, over 470 cases of honour killings were reported in Pakistan in 2021. But human rights defenders estimate that around 1,000 women are murdered in the name of honour every year.[3][4] An honour killing is the murder of a member of a family or social group by other members, due to the belief the victim has brought dishonour upon the family or community.[5] The death of the victim is viewed as a way to restore the reputation and honour of the family.[6]
It is likely that honour killing has been a practice in Pakistan for many years,[5] and, despite recent legal reforms, it remains a common practice in Pakistan today.[7] Both international and Pakistani activists and activist groups are pushing for an end to the practice, although some say that change will not truly happen unless the general public chooses to condemn the practice.[8]
- ^ "Stop Karo-Kari". Hamariweb.com Articles. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Stop Karo-Kari (Honor Killing)". www.InterfaithShaadi.org. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "'Honor Killings' Continue Unabated in Pakistan".
- ^ "Statistics & Data". Honour Based Violence Awareness Network. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ a b Jafri, Amir H. (2008). Honour killing : dilemma, ritual, understanding. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195476316. OCLC 180753749.
- ^ Goldstein, Matthew (2002). "The Biological Roots of Heat-of-Passion Crimes and Honor Killings". Politics and the Life Sciences. 21 (2): 31. PMID 16859346.
- ^ Ijaz, Saroop (25 September 2017). "'Honor' Killings Continue in Pakistan Despite New Law". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ Siddiqi, Muhammad Khursheed. "The Punjab Protection of Women against Violence Act 2016: A Legislative Review" (PDF). LUMS Law Journal. 3: 100–118. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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