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Thread #71137   Message #1215786
Posted By: CarolC
28-Jun-04 - 05:25 PM
Thread Name: BS: Souad: a brave Palestinian woman
Subject: RE: BS: Souad: a brave Palestinian woman
...and it appears that "honor" killings are, indeed a big problem among the Hindu of India, and not just a Muslim practice, although there, it appears that men are also sometimes killed and the violations of "honor" have more to do with marrying the wrong people than because of having sex outside of marriage:

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20031128/edit.htm#2

http://cdwlf.blogspot.com/2004/01/honour-killings-on-rise-in-india.html