- Why Are Hindu Honor Killings Rising in India? - TIME
Activists say dozens of people, both women and men, are killed for “honor” every year, falling victim to the deeply entrenched caste system, which dictates an individual’s social standing based
- Addressing ‘Honour Killings’ in India: The Need for New . . . - OHRH
The high number of honour killings in India are not only a reflection of the prevailing stark religious and caste-based divisions in Indian society but also an indicator of deep-rooted patriarchal structures which continue to control women’s autonomy and decision-making
- Reforms for Combating Honour Killings - दृष्टि आईएएस
New Legislation: A dedicated anti honour killing law is needed to provide targeted protection, ensure accountability, standardize legal procedures, align with international human rights standards, and promote societal change
- Dying for love: The shame of modern India - Hindustan Times
A spike in ‘honour’ killings in Haryana—three reported in the past month—sent me to Hisar to understand how and why parents in modern India continue to kill
- Most Dishonourable Act Known As Honour Killing, Must Be Punished . . .
Honour killing must get a strong measure of punishment, the Supreme Court on Monday said and upheld the conviction of 11 accused for the "dastardly murder" of a young couple in Tamil Nadu in
- Honor killings by region - Wikipedia
In June 2010, scrutinizing the increasing number of honour killings, the Supreme Court of India demanded responses about honour killing prevention from the federal government and the state governments of Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh [211]
- Honour Killings: The Shame Of Modern India | Madras Courier
Honour killings are a tragic reflection of the deep-seated prejudices that continue to haunt India In the heart of modern India, where technological advances and legislative reforms are changing the landscape of society, a haunting practice continues to persist—“honour” killings
- Urban honour killings: Backlash against change - Times of India
On Monday morning, the Supreme Court upheld the conviction in the Nitish Katara case which first exposed the fact that honour killings weren't things that happened in distant villages And that matrimony and romance are severely caste-bound even in India's seemingly sophisticated metros
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