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HONOUR KILLINGS
Sonam Cse 8th sem
Btech
Break The Silence
What Is Honour Killing?
Honour killing is
the homicide of a
member of a family
or social group by
other members, due
to the belief of
the perpetrators that
the victim has
brought dishonor upo
n the family or
community.
Reasons Behind Honour Killing
Marrying
Person Outside
The Caste
Or Religio
nEngaging
In Lesbian Or \\Gay Relations
hips
Refusing Arranged Marriage.
Disobeying The Dress Code
Given By The
Community To The Females.
Where The Problem is
Honour Injustice In The India
Delhi
Haryana
Punjab
Uttar pardesh
Rajsthan
Bihar
Tamil nadu etc.
Factors Leading to
Rise in Killings
Political Support
Gender discrimination.
Persons Who Killed The Victims In Their Honor Are Almost Never Punished .In Rare Case They Are Brought On Trial For Serving Only For Three Months In Prison At Most . Moreover Most Of Them Are Let Off.
KHAP PANCHAYAT
Also known as“Customary Killing” , “Honor Killing "or “Domestic Public Violence”
Khap is a cluster of villages united by caste and geography. It is as old as 14th century started by upper caste jats to consolidate their power and position
The main thinking is that all boys and girls within a Khap are considered siblings.
Victims
Nirupama Pathak, a 22 year old journalist, reportedly 3 months pregnant were allegedly killed by their family near their family home in Jharkhand on last week of April 2010 because of falling in love with a lower caste boy .
In Shivganga district of South Indian State, Tamilnadu ,a 20 year old girl Megala and a 24 year old boy Shivkumar were killed by Megala’s father and brother after being traced out when they eloped out after ten days of the marriage of Megala with another one.
Zahida's brother brutally attacked her because he alleged she had been unfaithful and brought shame to the family. He cut off her ears, tongue, and nose, gouged out her eyes.
Zarghona 15 lies in a Peshawar shelter burnt by her father-in-law who said she had not cleaned her husband’s clothes properly . But the fact was that her father-in-law never accepted her
More Cases
Manoj-Babli
Drowned dead with husband Manoj
by relatives, for marrying within the
same village gotra
June 15, 2007
CONSEQUENCES OF IT :-
Honour killing always leads to inhuman killing of person on the basis of so called human made fake values and moral which is created by their own wrong perceptions
Female foeticide
Gender descrimination
Caste descrimitation
HOW TO STOP
HONOUR KILLING Create plans to deal with every contingency in
advance.
Raise awareness through education.
Conducting education programs
Constitute fast track courts for cases of Honour Killings
Adopt a comprehensive law against honour killing.
Moving Forward
Tangible government commitment to repeal gender-biased laws
Honour killings must be viewed as first degree murder
Awareness efforts to educate men and women about women’s rights.
All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA)
Message to the society
The decisions of Khap Panchayat should be in the interest of the society. Nobody has the right to put a ban on anyones freedom. If a decision is taken which is obstructing anyones freedom Death of Honor itself.
Uphold secular values and challenges . Resists cultural practices demeaning to women.
Does not allow discrimination “in any other field” meaning personal/family life.
There Is No Honour in Killing!