Voice of America
By Brian Padden
September 13, 2007
Erbil – The Kurdish region of Iraq is still coming to terms with the cultural and political ramifications of the brutal honor killing of a 17-year-old Yazidi girl in April. Men in her village killed the girl because she was in love with a Muslim boy. A video of the killing helped fuel public outrage after it appeared on the Internet. Human rights groups say so-called honor killings in Iraq are all too common and not limited to any one religious sect. VOA's Brian Padden reports on how one group is using the controversy in an attempt to educate the public and change the culture. Full Text
1 comments:
As someone who's been plugging away at this problem for years, I say bravo to Ms. Hardi, the artists, and Imam Basher Al Hadad for speaking out against these crimes!
Ellen R. Sheeley, Author
"Reclaiming Honor in Jordan"
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