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27 June, 2008

TheStar.com | GTA | Brother charged with murder

TheStar.com | GTA | Brother charged with murder:

"Waqas Parvez, 27, was originally charged with obstructing police after his 16-year-old sister, Aqsa Parvez, was strangled in early December at her Mississauga home.

Their father, Mohammed Parvez, 57, was charged with first-degree murder in the case. He will now stand trial with his son."

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A so-called 'honour' killing.

Not surprising however that the Canadian media has declined to explain the history and prevalence of 'honour' killings inside the Islamic faith.

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm disappointed with the reportage of these crimes, too. But I've noticed at least some in the Canadian media are beginning to call Aqsa's murder what it was. . .a dishonor killing. And they are also finally using the term "strangled" instead of the tortuously-PC "neck compression" to describe how she died.

Maybe they are slowly being taken kicking and screaming toward the truth. :-)

Ellen R. Sheeley, Author
"Reclaiming Honor in Jordan"
http://www.redroom.com/author/ellen-r-sheeley