The following are cases of stoning, "honour" killing, whipping and other forms of culturally-justified violence that the Campaign is following. If you have information on a case, write to us at
Note: There are few instances of specific whipping cases in Iran on this page. This is because whipping/lashing is so common in Iran that it often goes unreported. Women and men are given lashes for a variety of reasons of Iran, including but not limited to drinking alcohol, walking with non-relative member of the opposite sex, not observing the “Islamic” dress code, attending a mixed-sex party, etc.
Two Pakistani Women | Pakistan | other | December | 2008 |
Rizwana Bibi | Pakistan | "honour" killing | December | 2008 |
Sonam and Pinky | India | "honour" killing | November | 2008 |
Lidia Motylska | United Kingdom | "honour" killing | November | 2008 |
Farzana | India | "honour" killing | November | 2008 |
Emirati man | United Arab Emirates | "honour" killing | November | 2008 |
Manish Kumar | India | other | November | 2008 |
Two Afghani Schoolgirls | Afghanistan | other | November | 2008 |
Sunita and Jasbar Singh | India | "honour" killing | May | 2008 |
Name Unknown | Egypt | "honour" killing | May | 2008 |
Farzaneh | Iran | "honour" killing | May | 2008 |
Name Unknown | Jordan | "honour" killing | July | 2008 |
Sarah (40) and Momal (15) | Pakistan | "honour" killing | July | 2008 |
Saima Khanum | Pakistan | other | September | 2008 |
Naziah Masih | Pakistan | "honour" killing | August | 2008 |
Name Unknown | Jordan | "honour" killing | August | 2008 |
Saima, Sana and Nasir | Pakistan | "honour" killing | July | 2008 |
Banaz Bakir Fatah | Norway | "honour" killing | July | 2008 |
Leila Hussein | Iraq | "honour" killing | June | 2008 |
Tasleem Solangi | Pakistan | "honour" killing | October | 2008 |