Honor has nothing to do with it

Honor Gang Rape in Pakistan. Two women. Twelve men. One of the women was pregnant.

As many as 12 men gangraped two women in Pakistan's Punjab province to avenge a love marriage, the police said. "The men abducted the women, one of them pregnant, and raped them in a nearby jungle for two days last month in the Rohallanwali area of Muzaffargarh district," said Mohammed Rafi, a police investigator. The gang was allegedly led by a man identified only as Latif, whose daughter had eloped with the nephew of the two rape victims. "It seems the accused wanted to take revenge for the loss of their honour," Rafi said.


Fear of Honor Killing in rape case (courtesy of Islam in Europe)

The police and the Kristiansand court think a 59 year old might commit honor murder if he's released from custody. The man is suspected of having sex with his two minor daughters for several years. After the attacks were reported, he threatened to kill his children. As a result one of the daughter has been housed in a secret address for fear of threats and reprisals from the father. Both girls say they fear their father will kill them if he gets out.One of the daughters was told by close relatives to forget what happened or she'll be killed.The 59 year old was arrested in February. The man is also suspect of obstructing the investigation by threatening to kill one of the daughter and two witness if they spoke to the police. Two of the sons in the family, brothers to the alleged victims, are suspected and have been arrested for having helped their father with obstructing the investigation.


UK Helpline for Forced Marriages: The scale of the problem is unknown. 400 reported annually but the figure is believed to be four times that.

Worried about the spread of the controversial practice of forced marriage and honour-based violence among Asian communities, the British government on Friday launched a national helpline for such victims.

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