Canada is currently debating whether or not to add Honor Killings to the Federal Criminal Code. Some say this is a milestone, others say that murder is already illegal and a special classification would unfairly target Muslims and immigrants.
Take a look at the articles below and tell us what you think.
The Truth About Honor [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Murder in the Name of Honor'
What Do You Think? - The Debate to Classify Honor Killings as a Federal Offense in Canada
July 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog
Tags: Canada·feminism·Feminists·Freedom·Islam·Murder in the Name of Honor·Muslim Women·Violence Against Women·Women
Murder in the Name of Honor - Rana Husseini Book Signing
September 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
October 19th @ 7 pm
The Book Cellar
4736 N. Lincoln Avenue
Sponsored by:
Amnesty International USA
Chicago NOW
Jordanian journalist Rana Husseini, who has written extensively about honor killings of women (women killed by male relatives because of perceived “unchaste” sexual behavior) will be in the U.S. to promote her new book Murder in the Name of Honor. She will [...]
Tags: Amnesty International·Chicago·Chicago NOW·Feminist Literature·Honor Killings·Islam·Islamic Law·Murder in the Name of Honor·National Organization for Women·NOW·Rana Husseini·Sexuality·The Book Cellar·Violence Against Women
