Honor Killing Case Study
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Honour Killings in Canada
An "honour killing” is described as the right to take the life of a family member if that specific person has brought disgrace/dishonor to the respective family. To take the
"disgraceful" person’s life away is to purify the rest of the family of the dishonor …show more content…
30, 2009. The case prompted a debate about the possibility of creating a separate Criminal Code category for honour killings. Honour killings sparked a new wave of outrage because of the ongoing case in Kingston, Ontario of the Shafia “honour killing” murder case trail.
According to CBC news, the Shafia trial garnered international attention as the
Crown outlined its theory that the three teenage Shafia sisters were killed for bringing shame on the family by dating, shunning traditional religious garb and skipping school.
The fourth victim, Muhammad Shafia’s first wife in a polygamous marriage allegedly endured years of abuse and feared for her life in the weeks before she died. The fourth victim, the family patriarch 's first wife in a polygamous marriage, allegedly endured years of abuse and feared for her life in the weeks before she died. The trial included chilling evidence from the Crown suggesting that the three accused conspired to push a car carrying all four victims into a canal near Kingston in June 2009.
Syed Soharwardy, a Calgary-based imam who founded the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada, said that "honour killings" are explicitly condemned in the Qur 'an, but …show more content…
In addition “honour killings have been on the rise in Canada over the past decade, says the professor of psychiatry at Memorial University in Newfoundland. There have been more than a dozen cases since 2002, which is actually very little compared to the U.S.A. , and the United Kingdom, which have seen hundreds of such killings since then. Noting honour killings are not in any way condoned in the Qur 'an, Islam 's holy book.
He suggests the idea is coming up more as a defense for murder by people hoping to take advantage of Canada 's cultural sensitivity in order to receive a more lenient sentence.
While many recent cases in western society involve Muslims, Muhammad said honour killings have also been committed in the name of Hinduism, Sikhism and Christianity (Amin Mohammad).
In conclusion Honour Killings are horrific and cruel acts done in cultures which have been happening for a long period of time, their society and culture are main reason why these murders have happened they believe by doing this they will be sustaining their honour in their society. While new Muslim immigrants struggle to integrate
Honour Killings in Canada
An "honour killing” is described as the right to take the life of a family member if that specific person has brought disgrace/dishonor to the respective family. To take the
"disgraceful" person’s life away is to purify the rest of the family of the dishonor …show more content…
30, 2009. The case prompted a debate about the possibility of creating a separate Criminal Code category for honour killings. Honour killings sparked a new wave of outrage because of the ongoing case in Kingston, Ontario of the Shafia “honour killing” murder case trail.
According to CBC news, the Shafia trial garnered international attention as the
Crown outlined its theory that the three teenage Shafia sisters were killed for bringing shame on the family by dating, shunning traditional religious garb and skipping school.
The fourth victim, Muhammad Shafia’s first wife in a polygamous marriage allegedly endured years of abuse and feared for her life in the weeks before she died. The fourth victim, the family patriarch 's first wife in a polygamous marriage, allegedly endured years of abuse and feared for her life in the weeks before she died. The trial included chilling evidence from the Crown suggesting that the three accused conspired to push a car carrying all four victims into a canal near Kingston in June 2009.
Syed Soharwardy, a Calgary-based imam who founded the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada, said that "honour killings" are explicitly condemned in the Qur 'an, but …show more content…
In addition “honour killings have been on the rise in Canada over the past decade, says the professor of psychiatry at Memorial University in Newfoundland. There have been more than a dozen cases since 2002, which is actually very little compared to the U.S.A. , and the United Kingdom, which have seen hundreds of such killings since then. Noting honour killings are not in any way condoned in the Qur 'an, Islam 's holy book.
He suggests the idea is coming up more as a defense for murder by people hoping to take advantage of Canada 's cultural sensitivity in order to receive a more lenient sentence.
While many recent cases in western society involve Muslims, Muhammad said honour killings have also been committed in the name of Hinduism, Sikhism and Christianity (Amin Mohammad).
In conclusion Honour Killings are horrific and cruel acts done in cultures which have been happening for a long period of time, their society and culture are main reason why these murders have happened they believe by doing this they will be sustaining their honour in their society. While new Muslim immigrants struggle to integrate