Honour : Crimes, Paradigms, and Violence Against Women.
Lynn. Welchman
Bok Engelsk 2005 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | London : : Zed Books Ltd, , 2005.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (399 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface: Violence against women and 'crimes of honour'; Introduction: 'Honour', rights and wrongs; 1. United Nations approaches to 'crimes of honour'; 2. 'Crimes of honour', value and meaning; 3. The role of 'community discourse' in combating 'crimes of honour': preliminary assessment and prospects; 4. 'Honour killings' and the law in Pakistan; 5. Murders of women in Lebanon:'crimes of honour' between reality and the law; 6. 'Crimes of honour' as violence against women in Egypt; 7. Researching women's victimisation in Palestine: a socio-legal analysis. - 8. Culture, national minority and the state: working against the 'crime of family honour' within the Palestinian community in Israel9. Changing the rules? Developments on 'crimes of honour' in Jordan; 10. Honour-based violence among the Kurds: the case of Iraqi Kurdistan; 11. 'Crimes of honour' in the Italian Penal Code: an analysis of history and reform; 12. The 'legitimate defence of honour', or murder with impuni. - This book arises from the practical insights and experiences of individuals and organisations addressing so-called 'honour crimes' in different geographic and social contexts, including 'honour killings' and interference with the right to marry. Its purpose is to support human rights activists, policymakers and lawyers by explaining what such crimes are, how they vary from country to country, and what strategies are needed to combat them. Drawing on original case material from a wide range of countries, it identifies and analyses cross-cutting thematic issues and seeks to develop a human right
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| Emner | Honor killings
Honor - Social aspects Patriarchy Women - Violence against Vis mer... Legal status, laws, etc.
Social Science. Social aspects. Violence against. Crime Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency Human rights violations Islam Kjønnsroller Kvinner Law Marriage Social Sciences Social Welfare & Social Work Violence against women Vold Voldtekt kvinnemishandling kvinner vold frykt æresdrap ære tvangsekteskap arrangert ekteskap kriminalitet æresrelatert |
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| Geografisk emneord | Bangladesh (7413) . - Denmark (8020) . - Egypt (5325) . - India (7425) . - Jordan (7331) . - Kurdistan (Iraq) (7328) . - Latin America (6050) . - Lebanon (7334) . - Norway (8040) . - Pakistan (7441) . - Palestine (7354) . - Sweden (8046) . - United Kingdom (8051)
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| ISBN | 1842776266. - 1842776274. - 1876756616. - 9781842776261. - 9781842776278. - 9781876756611
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