it is a presentation on honour killing and the reasons behind it , it also has a video from amir khan shows satyamev jayate related to the topic. I got 9 on 10 for this presentation, but it also depends on how you speak........

1. HONOUR KILLING

2. INTRODUCTION
Term “HONOR KILLING” was first used by
“Leiden Ane Nauta “ in 1978.
Alsoreferred to as “ Customary Killing “ or
“Domestic Public Violence “ , it is a social evil
dominating the Middle East.
Even males are also killed if they the social
criminal.

3. A Global Issue
Middle East
India
Pakistan
 Brazil
 Ecuador, Egypt, Israel, Italy, Jordan
Morocco, Sweden, Turkey, and Uganda.

4. Reasons Behind Honor Killing
Marrying Person
Outside The Caste
Or Religion.
Disobeying The Engaging
Dress Code
Given By The Honor In Lesbian
Or Gay
Community To Killing Relationshi
The Females. ps
Refusing
Arranged
Marriage.

5. A Diagrammatical Representation
Honour Killings -
Varying Reasons
7.50%
Love
intrigues
Casteism
35.90
56.60 %
% Marriage
related

6. Cultural Defenses
 Purify The Community Or Family
Status .
 Tradition and tribal beliefs.
 The strong emphasis on family
relationships .
 Belief that the demands of
“westerners” deny the different
cultural traditions of those practicing
honor killings

7. Factors leading to Rise in
Killings
 Political Support
 Gender discrimination.
 Persons Who Killed The Victims In Their Honor Are Almost Never
Punished .In Rare Case They Are Brought On Trial For Serving
Only For Three Months In Prison At Most .Moreover Most Of Them
Are Let Off.

8. Nirupama Pathak, a 22 year old journalist, reportedly 3 months
pregnant were allegedly killed by their family near their family
home in Jharkhand on last week of April 2010 because of
falling in love with a lower caste boy .
In Shivganga district of South Indian State, Tamilnadu
,a 20 year old girl Megala and a 24 year old boy
Shivkumar were killed by Megala’s father and brother
after being traced out when they eloped out after ten
days of the marriage of Megala with another one.

9. Zahida's brother brutally attacked
her because he alleged she had
been unfaithful and brought
shame to the family. He cut off her
ears, tongue, and nose, gouged
out her eyes. Some women are burned
alive by their families to
regain the family honor

10. Du’a Khalil Aswad
Age: 17
(Iraq)
Stoned to death by members of her
community for falling in love with a Sunni
Muslim man.
April 7, 2007

11. Babli
(India)
Drowned dead with husband Manoj
by relatives,
for marrying within the same village gotra
June 15, 2007

12. Facts from surveys :
 According to Delhi-based Indian Population Statistics Survey (IPSS)
in mid -2007 almost 655 homicidal cases have been registered as
honor killings in India .
Killings Percentage
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Uttar Haryana North
Pradesh Western

13. …Continued
 According to a data compiled by Haryana
Police , 34 incidents of Honour Killings were
reported in the state between 2008 and 2010 .
 In March 2010 , Haryana court sentenced 5
people to death for murdering a couple on the
orders of “ Khap Panchayats ” , a traditional
unofficial local council .
 All- India Democratic Women’s Association
(AIDWA) , an association since 1985 confirms
that 6 to 7 cases of honor killings has been
reported every month in India . Moreover, it
has been reported that 10% of all women
killings come under the category of “ Honour
Killings ” .

14. Statistical graph :
Honour Killings in India - a Study
0
35
98
56 2008
2009
2010

15. JUDICIARY SILENCE!!!
 Why is the judiciary silent ???
Have police investigated these crimes thoroughly?
Do we have transparency about how such investigations are
carried out?
Why Indians families silently endure these killings?
In a powerful democracy like India,it is a shame that we have
no legal safegaurd to address this crime that has steadily increased
over the last few decades.

16. What can we do ?
Raise awareness through
education
Send letters to relevant
heads of countries
where this is happening
and advise them to act
immediately
Set up a fund to raise

17. …CONTINUED
 Youth of India should be mobilized.
 Amendment of IPC(Indian Panel Code) to include
honour killings as a separate offence.
 Public awareness about this issue, and fuel the people
about its evil impact on society and country as whole.

18. LOVE COMMANDOS