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Sudan protesters reject talks after 108 killed in crackdown

Article Staff Reporter - 6 Jun 2019

Security forces moved in to brutally disperse a protest sit-in on Monday

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Pakistani blogging star’s murder spurs call for ‘honour’ killings law

Article Staff Reporter - 29 Jul 2016

Brother's friends told him that her selfies and videos - which helped her support a dozen family members - were dishonouring him, so he strangled her.

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Pakistani family sentenced to death for ‘honour killing’

Article Katharine Houreld - 19 Nov 2014

The relatives of Farzana Iqbal who bludgeoned her to death in May outside a Pakistani court, causing a public outcry, have been sentenced to death.

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Pakistan: Slit throats and bullets await couples who marry for love

Article bogdan TagDiv - 28 Jun 2014

Two more "honour killings" in Pakistan this week highlight the plight of young couples who marry without the consent of their families.

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Sister of slain Pakistani woman says husband is the killer

Article bogdan TagDiv - 31 May 2014

Farzana Iqbal's murder sent shockwaves around the world. Now her sister says it should be Muhammed Iqbal behind bars, not her father and family.

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