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.
Saroj | India | "honour" killing | ||
Babli and Manoj | India | "honour" killing | ||
Samina | Pakistan | "honour" killing | ||
En’am Jaber Deifallah | Gaza Strip | "honour" killing | ||
Two Unnamed Women | Turkey | "honour" killing | ||
Baljit Kaur and Ashwini Kumar | India | "honour" killing | ||
Sumaira Bibi and her daughter Sama | Pakistan | "honour" killing | ||
Jamila | Pakistan | "honour" killing | ||
Najma | Pakistan | "honour" killing | ||
Naseem Khatoon | Pakistan | "honour" killing | ||
Nahed Hija, Suha Hija and Lina Hija | Gaza Strip | "honour" killing | ||
Yasemin | Turkey | "honour" killing | ||
Sahar | Syria | "honour" killing | ||
Shwbo Rauf Ali | Iraqi Kurdistan | "honour" killing | ||
Rasheeda, Akbar Pitafi | Pakistan | "honour" killing | ||
Nejat | Iran | "honour" killing | ||
Khateeja and Waris Khan | Pakistan | "honour" killing | ||
Unnamed Girl | Jordan | "honour" killing | ||
Unnamed woman | Morocco | "honour" killing | ||
Hina Saleem | Italy | "honour" killing |