Honor killing

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An "honor killing", also called a shame killing, refers to murder that is committed by members of the victim's family or intimate partner with the motivation of preserving or recovering the "honor" that the victim is perceived as having violated or lost as a result of their actions, which may be a source of shame in their society. Most cases of honor killings happen in the form of femicide, and are likewise a frequent manifestation of violence against women in regions of the world where there are traditional or legal norms that greatly restrict women's rights and freedoms. Moral standards in a community tend to be based on different codes of behavior for men and women, particularly with regard to women's sexual freedom. In many families, the "family honor" motive is used by men as a pretext to enforce the restriction of women's rights, and honor killings are performed in communities with the intent to punish violations of social, sexual, religious, or general familial norms or hierarchies...

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