Definition: Honour killing

Category: Crime statistics

Unlawful killing of a person by relatives or other closely associated persons as a result of avenging a perceived dishonor brought on the family, or with the intent of restoring the honour of the family, related to an actual or assumed sexual or behavioural transgression, including adultery, sexual intercourse or pregnancy outside marriage. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/ICCS_final-2015-March12_FINAL_v1_0_EN.pdf World Health Organization, "Understanding and addressing violence against women", Geneva, 2012