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The paper relates that in recent years, news headlines around the world have all too often reported the brutal murders of innocent young women in the name of family honor. The paper discusses how invariably, these so-called "honor killings" are based on cultural traditions and beliefs far removed from Western notions about human rights and gender equality. The paper explains that honor killings involve Muslim ideals concerning patriarchy, female subordination, and female sexual purity. The paper adds that while some reports of honor killings are linked to allegations of fornication and/or adultery, in many cases these murders are based merely on suspicions rather than any substantiated act or violation of cultural norms.

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"In recent years, news headlines around the world have all too often reported the brutal murders of innocent young women in the name of family honor. Invariably, these so-called "honor killings" are based on cultural traditions and beliefs far removed from Western notions about human rights and gender equality. That is, most honor killings involve Muslim ideals concerning patriarchy, female subordination, and female sexual purity. While some reports of honor killings are linked to allegations of fornication and/or adultery, in many cases these murders are based merely on suspicions rather than any substantiated act or violation of cultural..."

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