An honor killing, or honour killing[1] is the homicide of a member of a family or social group by other members, due to the belief of the perpetrators that the victim has brought dishonor upon the family or community.
The perceived dishonor is normally the result of one of the following
behaviors, or the suspicion of such behaviors: dressing in a manner
unacceptable to the family or community, wanting to terminate or prevent
an arranged marriage or desiring to marry by own choice, especially if
to a member of a social group deemed inappropriate, engaging in heterosexual acts outside marriage and engaging in homosexual acts. Honor killings have been labeled as a form of gender apartheid.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_killing
