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Tamil Nadu to form commission to curb honour killings, says CM Stalin
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The commission will be headed by retired judge KN Basha and will include senior officials under his leadership. It will seek the opinion of affected people and various segments of society before submitting its recommendations to the government.
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Pakistan: New report reveals alarming surge in gender-based violence in Si
Updated : 10 months ago IST
A new report by the Women Action Forum reveals over 2,500 gender-based violence cases in Sindh from 2021 to 2024. Most perpetrators were family members, with rising suicides and honor killings. Activists blame police inaction and call out Pakistan's failure to protect women.
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"Honour killing of IT employee in Palayamkottai shocking": Kamal Haasan
Updated : 10 months ago IST
In his post on X, Haasan wrote, "The honor killing of Kavin Selva Ganesh, a 27-year-old IT employee in Palayamkottai, is shocking. I strongly urge the Tamil Nadu government to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice and ensure they receive severe punishment. I express my d
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Pakistan: Sindh High Court expresses concern over rising honor killings
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Hundreds of women across Pakistan continue to be murdered every year in the name of "honour" despite the backlash and public outcry.
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Human rights activist raises voice against women atrocities, discriminatio
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Anila Gulzar, a Pakistani human rights activist from the Christian minority, has condemned systemic violence and gender discrimination against women in Pakistan, highlighting issues ranging from honour killings and forced marriages to workplace harassment and weak legal enforcement.
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Pakistan: Violence against women rampant regardless of rural-urban divide
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 28 (ANI): Amid growing violence against women in Pakistan, another case of two Pakistani-origin Spanish sisters Arooj Abbas and Aneesa Abbas being allegedly tortured and shot dead has been registered as they failed to get their respective husbands' visas to settle wit
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Pakistan: Two women murdered in so-called honor killing
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Waziristan [Pakistan], May 18 (ANI): In yet another incident of so-called "honour-killing" in Pakistan, two women here have been murdered after a video showing them kissing a man went viral.
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Madhya Pradesh: Brother kills sister for solemnising inter-caste marriage
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 22 (ANI): In a shocking act of honour killing, a brother allegedly killed his sister for marrying a person from outside their community on Saturday.
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AAP clarifies on prosecution's appointment in Ankit Saxena honor killing c
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Jun 13 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday clarified that it has appointed two advocates as Special Public Prosecutors in the Ankit Saxena murder case.
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Ankit Saxena Honor Killing: AAP appoints 2 public prosecutors, advocates d
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Jun 13 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday said its government has appointed two leading criminal lawyers as Special Public Prosecutors (SPP) in the case of honor killing of a young photographer last year but the two lawyers said they have not been appointed yet.
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K'taka honor killing: Women activists call for immediate legislation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): Women activists on Tuesday called for immediate legislation of special Section under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for honor killing after a pregnant woman in Karnataka's Bijapur district was burnt alive by her family members for allegedly marry
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