WUNRN
HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES &
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW ON ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN
AFGHANISTAN
Direct Link to Full 76-Page Report:
Pages 32-33 - "HONOUR
KILLINGS"
"Where women are perceived as
receptacles of family honour, their opposition to dictates about marriage often
puts them at risk of brutal physical punishment."
Source: UN Study on the Status of
Women, Freedom of Religion or Belief, and Traditions - WUNRN Website - http://www.wunrn.com/un_study/un_study.htm
in 6 official UN language
translations. Citation above - Report page 31.
"So-called 'honour' killings
recognize a man's right to kill a woman with impunity because the damage that
her immoral actions have caused to family honour. It is a killing of a family
member by one or several relatives who believe the victim has brought shame
upon the family."
Source - above Study on the Status
of Women, Religion or Belief & Traditions - paragraphs 155-158.
The perceived dishonour is often the
woman's flight from a forced marriage, choosing her own marriage partner, or
engaging in questionable conduct with the opposite sex. An "honour"
killing is, given the nature of the crime and its link to cultural notions of
honour, a harmful traditional practice.