Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Social phenomenon
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
honor-based violence
honour killings |
| gptkbp:cause |
Alleged adultery
Dressing in ways deemed inappropriate Having relationships disapproved by family Refusal of arranged marriage Seeking divorce Victim is a rape survivor |
| gptkbp:commonVictims |
Girls
Women |
| gptkbp:condemnedBy |
gptkb:United_Nations
Human rights organizations |
| gptkbp:culture |
Linked to concepts of family honor
|
| gptkbp:debatedBy |
Controversial in legal, cultural, and human rights contexts
|
| gptkbp:defines |
The murder of a family member, usually a woman or girl, by relatives who believe the victim has brought shame or dishonor upon the family.
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| gptkbp:documentedIn |
gptkb:Amnesty_International
gptkb:United_Nations_Population_Fund gptkb:Human_Rights_Watch |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Honor Killings
|
| gptkbp:legalIn |
Most countries
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
International news
|
| gptkbp:motive |
Perceived dishonor to family
|
| gptkbp:notableCase |
gptkb:Banaz_Mahmod
Aqsa Parvez Samia Shahid |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
International organizations
Women's rights groups |
| gptkbp:penalty |
Criminal law
|
| gptkbp:perpetrator |
Family members
|
| gptkbp:prevalence |
gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:North_Africa gptkb:South_Asia Some immigrant communities in Western countries |
| gptkbp:reformed |
Advocated by international bodies
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Patriarchy
Cultural traditions Gender-based violence Violence against women |
| gptkbp:statistic |
Thousands of cases reported annually worldwide
|
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
Sociologists
Legal scholars Human rights activists |
| gptkbp:UNEstimate |
At least 5,000 women killed each year (UN estimate)
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Blood_In,_Blood_Out_(album)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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