"Honor killing is mainly practiced in South Asian, Middle East and Arab countries but it has global ramifications as citizens migrate to Western European countries and North America. Honor killings and honor related crimes often diminish women's dignity and the achievements of feminist...

Global Law, Human Rights, and Intersections With Honor Killing explores the effects of global law and human rights advocacy on the issue of honor killing. Various laws and social movements against the practice of honor killing are examined, as well as the impact of new policies on honor killing...