Five Important Facts About Honor Killings
I’m leaving this here for reference, for when this subject inevitably comes up again. Details for each section are at the link.
(1) Honor killings are an extreme form of gendered domestic violence
(2) The absence of reliable country-level data makes it impossible to ascertain the exact frequency of honor killings
(3) It is likely that the majority of perceived transgressions of honor do not provoke a murder
(4) Islam plays a prominent role in public debates on honor killings, yet honor killings are a pre-Islamic tribal tradition and an extra-judicial punishment that is not part of Sharia law
(5) Findings from the World Values Survey highlight a notable split of orientations in many countries with high levels of honor killings