Honour Killing
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Indian courts will ‘do justice’ in Jassi Sidhu honour killing case: Ujjal Dosanjh"Because of the scrutiny on this particular case internationally, across international borders, they'll do a good job."CrimeJan 24, 2019
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Mother and uncle of Jassi Sidhu extradited to India to face honour killing chargesJassi Sidhu, 25, was kidnapped and murdered in the Punjab 18-years-ago, after defying her family and secretly marrying a poor rickshaw driver.CrimeJan 24, 2019
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Supreme Court of Canada to hear extradition order against mother, uncle for ‘honour killing’ of Jassi SidhuTwo B.C. residents accused in the 2000 honour killing of Jaswinder 'Jassi' Sidhu in India could soon find out if they'll be extradited to that country to face trial.CanadaMar 20, 2017
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India records huge spike in ‘honour killings’ in 2015India has registered nearly an 800 per cent spike in the number of so-called honour killings reported last year, leading state officials and women's rights groups to urge investigations into how such crimes persist.CrimeDec 7, 2016
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‘I could not let it go’: A look inside the mind of a Pakistan ‘honour’ killerFor generations now in Pakistan, they've called it "honour" killing, carried out in the name of a family's reputation.WorldOct 3, 2016
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Pakistani model Qandeel Baloch’s brother admits he killed her for ‘honour’The brother of slain Pakistani model Qandeel Baloch on Sunday confessed to strangling her to death for "family honour" because she posted "shameful" pictures on Facebook.WorldJul 17, 2016
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‘I have killed my daughter’: Pakistan ‘honour’ killings grow more brutalThe death an 18-year-old woman, who was doused with kerosene and set on fire, in Lahore is the latest in a series of increasingly gruesome "honour killings" in Pakistan.WorldJul 4, 2016
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Woman beheaded over affair with cousin in northern India: policeTwo brothers in northern India beheaded their teenage sister and carried her head through their village because they disapproved of her romantic relationship with a cousin, police said Wednesday.WorldAug 19, 2015
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City of Edmonton sued for pulling ‘honour killing’ bus adWhy the City of Edmonton is being sued after removing controversial bus advertisements depicting Canadian and American victims of honour killings.CanadaJul 7, 2014
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Mom, uncle accused in ‘honour killing’ appealThe mother and uncle of a young British Columbia woman murdered in a so-called honour killing are appealing their extradition to face charges in her death.Jun 5, 2014
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