'Honour' Killings in Britain
Fahim Al-Jahani | 27.10.2003 00:10

...for bursting in on their cousin's wedding (to a... gasp... divorcee), stabbing the bride 22 times. A few weeks earlier, a Muslim businessman killed the Christian groom...

...of his daughter after luring him to his factory. And that followed a Kurdish immigrant's slitting of his daughter's throat...

...for going out with the wrong guy ("Hey, for an older man you have a good strong punch and kick. Well done," read a note from the daughter). British police have increased scrutiny...

...for past crimes, trying to balance the victims rights with cultural sensitivity (although even in Pakistan, the cultural sensitivity is debunked...

...Police estimate around 12 such killings last year, including some victims who were taken out of the country first...

Still, the onus is resting on British Muslims, who have to find a way to influence those within their ranks who may engage in the practise.

Fahim Al-Jahani