Murder In The Name Of Honor

Rana Husseini

ISBN 10: 1851685979 / ISBN 13: 9781851685974

Published by Oneworld Publications Limited, 2009

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Citing the thousands of "honor based" murders that claim the lives of some five thousand women in the U.S. and throughout the world, a controversial exposâe reveals the ways in which women are being subjected to violent "punishments," often at the hands of family members, for the purpose of restoring a family's reputation. Solid binding. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Murder In The Name Of Honor
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications Limited
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1851685979
• ISBN 13: 9781851685974
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Murder in the Name of Honor is Rana Husseini’s hard-hitting and controversial examination of honor crimes. Common in many traditional societies around the world, as well as in migrant communities in Europe and the USA, they involve a ‘punishment’—often death or disfigurement—carried out by a relative to restore the family’s honor. Breaking through the conspiracy of silence surrounding this crime, one writer above all others has been instrumental in bringing it to the world’s attention: Rana Husseini.

Journalist, feminist, and human rights defender, Jordanian Rana Husseini is one of the world's most influential investigative journalists, whose consistent reporting of honor crimes has put violence against women on the public agenda around the world. The recipient of numerous awards for bravery in journalism, she is a regular speaker at major international events, and has served as a consultant for several NGOs, including Equality Now and the United Nations Development Fund for Women. She has been interviewed on almost every major international broadcaster, from CNN to the BBC.

About the Author

Journalist, feminist, and human rights defender, Jordanian Rana Husseini is one of the world's most influential investigative journalists, whose reporting has put violence against women on the public agenda around the world. The recipient of numerous awards for bravery in journalism, she is a regular speaker at major international events and has been interviewed on almost every major international broadcaster, from CNN to the BCC.