Thursday, January 27, 2011

この世界はくさっている [Kono sekai wa kusatteiru] #8

Teenager killer for loving the "wrong" man

"Saima Bibi, 17, was electrocuted for having fallen in love with a man of wht+ich the family did not approve. Pakistan police says the girl's family members killer for "honour's sake".

"Death for honour" is common in rural pakistan areas were marrying without permission from behalf of the male family members is considered a serious offence.

Hundreds of people, especially woman, are killed every year in Pakinstan in "honour's sake". Most of the victims are from poor families."

in Jornal Expresso (Portuguese)

At least we got to know this one's name...

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