Honor Killing
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South Asia
Pakistan: A Baloch Couple Killed for Love in the Name of ‘Honor’
Screenshot of the woman before being shot dead By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In a deeply distressing incident that has once again exposed the violent underbelly of tribal customs and so-called “honor” in parts of Pakistan, a young Baloch couple was mercilessly executed during the recent Eid holidays in…
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South Asia
Another Pakistani documentary by Sharmeen Obaid nominated for Oscar
Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ’s documentary on honor killing, “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness”, has been nominated in the ‘Best Documentary – Short’ subject category for the 88th Academy Awards. Chinoy previously won Pakistan’s first Academy Award for her documentary ‘Saving Face’ at the 84th Annual…
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West Asia
Afghanistan : Afghan father shoots daughters in ‘honour’ killing Major News of <The Telegraph> : Afghan father shoots daughters in ‘honour’ killing An Afghan father killed his two teenage daughters when they returned home four days after running away with NATO interpreter, police said. The man, who shot the girls, has been detained on murder charges in Nad Ali…
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