German Centre Shelters Muslim Women From Murder

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And murder it is, there is not the slightest bit of "honour" in the killing of women that don't want to live in a society that is still stuck in eight century.

With it's large Turkish population Germany has it's own problems with this abomination.

All but one of the boys - of Turkish, Kurdish and Palestinian origin - were born in Germany.

They wore jeans and T-shirts and their hair glistened with styling gel. One sported a gold earring.

With their playful jostling, they seemed like teenagers in any Western backdrop, except for one thing: they swore they would kill their own sisters if any of them had sex before marriage.

The boys were convinced that that would destroy their families' honour.

By coincidence, I had just attended a summit on the thorny subject of integration, where a female politician of Turkish descent had appealed for state support for a local organisation that rescues young women fleeing forced marriage, or the threat of an honour killing.more

Graphic Hatun Durucu. For similar stories search Women In Islam label.