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.
Allah Dewaya | Pakistan | other | March | 2008 |
Rand Abdel-Qader | Iraq | "honour" killing | April | 2008 |
4 Women's Human Rights Defenders (WHRD) | Iran | whipping/lashing | April | 2008 |
Khouloud Mohammed al-Najjar, | Israel/Palestine | "honour" killing | June | 2008 |
Sandeela Kanwal | United States | "honour" killing | July | 2008 |
Unnamed man | Saudi Arabia | whipping/lashing | ||
5 women | Pakistan | "honour" killing | July | 2008 |
Khalidiya | Syria | "honour" killing | ||
ZN | Syria | "honour" killing | ||
Rekha Govaki | India | "honour" killing | ||
Unnamed Girl | Syria | "honour" killing | ||
Nasim Boota | Pakistan | "honour" killing | ||
Matma Singh | India | "honour" killing | ||
Yasmeen | Pakistan | "honour" killing | ||
Unnamed Girl | Jordan | "honour" killing | ||
Hoda Salem | Egypt | "honour" killing | ||
Aqsa Parvez | Canada | "honour" killing | ||
Unnamed Girl | Pakistan | "honour" killing | ||
Sadia Sheikh | Belgium | "honour" killing | ||
Zahra al-Azzo | Syria | "honour" killing |