Honor Killings: 10 Chilling Facts on the Hidden Epidemic An "honor killing" is a primitive and twisted tradition practiced in some communities with the sole purpose of restoring the family's honor when a perceived "dishonorable" conduct is carried out, usually by the woman. Honor Killings: Family in Canada Convicted of 'Cold-blooded, Shameful Murders' On Sunday, three Afghans were found guilty of the "honor killing" murders of four women in Canada. Husband and wife Mohammad Shafia and Tooba Yahya, and their son Hamed Shafia, were each convicted of four counts of first-degree murder for the murder of the family's three teenaged daughters and another woman, a verdict that carries an automatic life sentence. Three Canadians jailed for life for 'honor killings' (Reuters) - Three members of an Afghan Canadian family were found guilty of the "honor killing" of three siblings and a fourth relative on Sunday after a high-profile trial that has fascinated Canadians. Family guilty of quadruple honor killing KINGSTON, Ontario, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- An Afghan immigrant to Canada, his second wife and his son were convicted Sunday of the honor killings of his first wife and three daughters. Canada court sentences Afghans for 'honor killings' KINGSTON, Canada: An Afghan immigrant couple and their son were found guilty by a Canadian court on Sunday (Monday in Manila) of first-degree murder in the 2009 "honor killings" of four female family members, and sentenced to 25 years in prison. Jury finds Afghan family guilty in honor killings A jury on Sunday found three members of an Afghan family guilty of killing three teenage sisters and another woman in what the judge described as "cold-blooded, shameful murders" resulting from a "twisted concept of honor," ending a case that shocked and riveted Canadians. Afghans sentenced in Canada 'honor killings' An Afghan immigrant couple and their son were found guilty in a Canadian court Sunday of first degree murder in the 2009 "honor killing" deaths of four female family members, and sentenced to 25 years in prison. Honor killings are on the rise in Pakistan Every day people in Pakistan open their newspapers to find at least one story describing how a woman has been killed in the name of "honor." Afghan family guilty in 'honor' killings A jury found an Afghan father, his wife and their son guilty of killing three sisters and a co-wife in what the judge described as "cold-blooded, shameful murders" resulting from a "twisted concept of honor." Canadian Family Jailed for Life for 'Honor Killings' ONTARIO: Three members of an Afghan Canadian family were found guilty of the "honor killing" of three siblings and a fourth relative on Sunday, reported Reuters .
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