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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Turkish women victims of family conspiracies to preserve honor

"Turkish women victims of family conspiracies to preserve honor

By Ian Potts

22 March 2011 [MediaGlobal]: Honor murders occur every year in the Middle East, from Turkey to Pakistan. Turkey’s bid to enter the EU in 2005 led Turkish lawmakers to impose a mandatory life sentence for these crimes. However, one unattended result is that would-be murderers often pressure victims into suicide."

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