'Honour'

'This book must find its way to the shelves of every concerned lawyer, activist and citizen.' Nandini Sundar, Delhi University 'An extremely timely and insightful book.' Yakin Ert rk, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women 'This book is by far the best recent work on the issue and is indispensable reading.' Philip Alston, director of the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, New York University School of Law 'This is an excellent contribution to debates about crimes of honour, violence against women, and the politics of culture.' Annelies Moors, ISIM chair at the University of Amsterdam 'Thoughtful and thought provoking, the volume is an indispensable tool for anyone seriously committed to eradicating violence against women in all communities.' Pragna Patel, Southall Black Sisters, London

Lynn Welchman is senior lecturer in the law department at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Sara Hossain is a barrister practising at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, and a member of Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), a national human rights and legal aid organisation.

Preface: Violence Against Women and 'Crimes of Honour' - Radhika Coomeraswamy Introduction: Honour, Rights and Wrongs - Lynn Welchman and Sara Hossain 1. The United Nations and International Advocacy on 'Crimes of Honour' - Jane Connors 2. Crimes of Honour': Value and Meaning - Purna Sen 3. The Role of 'Community Discourse' in Combatting 'Crimes of Honour': Preliminary Assessment and Prospects - Abdullahi An-Na`im 4. 'Honour Killings' and the Law in Pakistan - Sohail Warraich 5. Women Murder in Lebanon: 'Crimes of 'Honour' between Reality and the Law - The Lebanese Council to Eliminate Violence Against Women. 6. Crimes of Honour as Violence Against Women in Egypt: An Analysis and Future Prospects - The Centre for Egyptian Women Legal Assistance 7. Researching Women's Victimization in Palestine: A Socio-Legal Analysis - Nadera Shalhoub Kevorkian 8. Culture, National Minority and the State: Working against 'the Crime of Family Honour' among the Palestinian Community in Israel - Aida Touma-Sliman 9. Changing the rules? Developments on 'crimes of honour' in Jordan - Reem Abu Hassan and Lynn Welchman 10. Honour-based Violence among the Kurds: The Case of Iraqi Kurdistan - Nazand Begikhani Killing 11. 'Crimes of Honour' in the Italian Penal Code: an Analysis of History and Reform - Maria Gabriella Bettiga 12. 'Legitimate Defence of Honour': A Critical study of legislation and case law in Latin America - Silvia Pimental, Val'ria Pandjiarjian and Juliana Belloque. 13. Women's Struggles Against 'Honour Crimes' in the UK - Hannana Siddiqui 14. Forced Marriage in Bangladesh: Of Consent and Contradiction - Dina Siddiqi 15. From Fathers to Husbands: Of Love, Death and Marriage in North India - Uma Chakravarty 16. Tackling Forced Marriages in the Nordic Countries: Between Women's Rights and Immigration Control - Anja Bredal Bibliography Index