honor killing
noun
: the traditional practice in some countries of killing a family member who is believed to have brought shame on the family
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More recent examples included Honour, the 2020 ITV series about the honor killing of Banaz Mahmod, which was written by Gwyneth Hughes, a white woman.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
An anti-honor killing bill passes unanimously in both houses of Parliament.
—CNN, 13 Sep. 2022
The sotah laws offer a useful example of how the Torah approaches repulsive social norms of ancient times such as honor killing.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2022
Acclaimed Indian filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava will direct a film about Pakistani model and social media star Qandeel Baloch, who was murdered in an honor killing in 2016.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2022
It was called an honor killing, something common at the time.
—Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2022
After her death, Pakistan’s parliament passed an anti-honor killing law, which outlined harsher punishments and partially closed loopholes for some familial pardons, according to Human Rights Watch.
—Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2022
Converts to Christianity in Yemen are at a high risk of honor killing or physical violence.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
An anti-honor killing bill passes unanimously in both houses of Parliament.
—CNN, 13 Sep. 2022
The sotah laws offer a useful example of how the Torah approaches repulsive social norms of ancient times such as honor killing.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2022
Acclaimed Indian filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava will direct a film about Pakistani model and social media star Qandeel Baloch, who was murdered in an honor killing in 2016.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2022
It was called an honor killing, something common at the time.
—Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2022
After her death, Pakistan’s parliament passed an anti-honor killing law, which outlined harsher punishments and partially closed loopholes for some familial pardons, according to Human Rights Watch.
—Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2022
Converts to Christianity in Yemen are at a high risk of honor killing or physical violence.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
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“Honor killing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor%20killing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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