Honor killing

Egyptian bill to strengthen sexual assault penalties, end honor killings' leniency faces backlash

Egyptian MP Fatima Adel's bill to end reduced sentences for honor killings and toughen sexual assault penalties has sparked fierce online backlash.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
The Egyptian Parliament building in the New Administrative Capital (NAC), east of Cairo, Egypt, October 26, 2026.
Saman Abbas.

Italy upholds sentencing for ‘barbaric’ murderers of honor killed teenager Saman Abbas

Abbas moved to northern Italy from Pakistan as a teenager, where she quickly adapted to Western culture, a shift that deeply angered her family.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
THE CAST and crew of ‘Fadia’ win the Best Film Award during the 65th Monte-Carlo Television Festival in June.

Palestinian-Israeli filmmaker's tragedy about honor killings wins top prizes at Monte-Carlo

It was produced both as a four-part television series for Makan, Israel’s Arabic-language public television channel, and as a feature-length work for theatrical and festival release.

|ByKEN TOLTZ
A protestor carries a poster during a demonstration to protest against femicide, sexual violence and all gender-based violence ahead of the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Valletta, Malta November 23, 2025.

Father, uncle sentenced to life for honor killing of 14-year-old girl in Pakistan

Anwar-ul-Haq, the girl’s father, told police that gunmen fired on her. However, police found that ul-Haq, a naturalized US citizen, has organized the killing with his brother-in-law.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Palestinian Islamic scholars reject Family Protection Bill

The Palestinian feminist movement Tal’at reported that 11 Palestinian women have been killed as a result of domestic violence since the beginning of this year.

JUNE 7, 2020ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Girl wearing a hijab, illustrative