Women killed to save male face

Article Abstract:

Turkish law condones the south-eastern Turkish practice of murdering a woman who has relations with a man outside marriage. Such women are seen as having disgraced their family, and are therefore murdered to restore the family's honour. Under Turkish law, a woman who has relations with a man outside marriage is seen as having provoked her family to murder her, so sentences are short in these cases. In many cases, the murder is carried out by a minor, as minors receive even shorter sentences.

Marriages, Crimes Against Persons, Social aspects, Popular culture, Murder, Crimes against the person

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Yet again, Turkey digs frantically for survivors

Article Abstract:

An earthquake centred on the hilly region of Bolu in northwest Turkey is known to have killed 34 people and injured 1,000. It is feared that many more victims are still trapped under rubble. There is a severe shortage of drugs to treat the injured in Duzce, Turkey, where the hospital has been damaged. There have also been urgent calls for help from Bolu, where the winters are very cold.

Earthquakes, Natural disasters

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Milosevic and his henchmen lie low to escape justice

Article Abstract:

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic remains in hiding in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, as do many indicted war criminals who worked for him. They include Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic.

Yugoslavia, Crimes NEC, Behavior, Crime, Milosevic, Slobodan, War criminals, Mladic, Ratko

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