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| Four sentenced to death for Pakistan 'honour killing' | Four sentenced to death for Pakistan 'honour killing' |
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| A Pakistani court has given the death sentence to four people for bludgeoning to death a pregnant relative who had married against their consent. | A Pakistani court has given the death sentence to four people for bludgeoning to death a pregnant relative who had married against their consent. |
| Farzana Parveen,30, was beaten with bricks and sticks in May outside Lahore's high court. Police deny charges they stood by as it happened. | Farzana Parveen,30, was beaten with bricks and sticks in May outside Lahore's high court. Police deny charges they stood by as it happened. |
| Ms Parveen's father, brother, cousin and former fiancé were all found guilty on Wednesday. Another brother got 10 years in jail. | Ms Parveen's father, brother, cousin and former fiancé were all found guilty on Wednesday. Another brother got 10 years in jail. |
| The case sparked global outrage. | The case sparked global outrage. |
| The whole family had gathered at the high court in May to hear a case Ms Parveen's relatives had filed against her new husband Iqbal, accusing him of abducting her. | |
| The newlyweds were at the Lahore court to contest this case. Ms Parveen had already testified to police that she had married of her own free will. | The newlyweds were at the Lahore court to contest this case. Ms Parveen had already testified to police that she had married of her own free will. |
| According the police, a scuffle took place between about 20 members of Ms Parveen's family and 10 to 15 of Iqbal's, during which she was struck with a brick three times and wounded fatally. | According the police, a scuffle took place between about 20 members of Ms Parveen's family and 10 to 15 of Iqbal's, during which she was struck with a brick three times and wounded fatally. |
| Police say that Ms Parveen had died by the time officers were able to intervene in the so-called honour killing. | Police say that Ms Parveen had died by the time officers were able to intervene in the so-called honour killing. |
| Pakistan 'honour killings' | Pakistan 'honour killings' |
| • In 2013, 869 women murdered in so called "honour killings" | • In 2013, 869 women murdered in so called "honour killings" |
| • Campaigners say real number is likely to be much higher | • Campaigners say real number is likely to be much higher |
| • Of these, 359 were so called "Karo Kari" cases, whereby family members consider themselves authorised to kill offending relatives to restore honour | • Of these, 359 were so called "Karo Kari" cases, whereby family members consider themselves authorised to kill offending relatives to restore honour |
| • Rights groups say conviction rate in cases of sexual and other violence against women is "critically low" | • Rights groups say conviction rate in cases of sexual and other violence against women is "critically low" |
| Source: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan annual report 2013 | Source: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan annual report 2013 |
| Why do families kill their daughters? | Why do families kill their daughters? |
| There are hundreds of so-called "honour killings" in Pakistan each year. | There are hundreds of so-called "honour killings" in Pakistan each year. |
| The latest incident prompted particular outrage, with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif describing it as "totally unacceptable". | The latest incident prompted particular outrage, with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif describing it as "totally unacceptable". |
| Correspondents say arranged marriages are the norm in Pakistan, and to marry against the wishes of the family is unthinkable in many deeply conservative communities. | Correspondents say arranged marriages are the norm in Pakistan, and to marry against the wishes of the family is unthinkable in many deeply conservative communities. |