"Turkish court reduces ‘honour killing’ sentences
Web posted at: 3/5/2006 2:46:23
Source ::: AFP
ANKARA: A Turkish court has handed down reduced prison sentences to the brother and two cousins of a victim of a gruesome honour killing, sparking angry protest from campaigners working to end the practice of honour killings.
Rights campaigners said that penalties like those decided by a southeastern court on Friday failed to discourage the slaying of women by relatives in a traditional act to “cleanse” family honour."
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