Honour Killing: Stories of Men Who Killed by Ayse Onal Paperback

Honour Killing: Stories of Men Who Killed by Ayse Onal Paperback is a powerful and revealing account of the tragic cost of honour-based societies. Onal interviewed imprisoned men in Turkey convicted of killing their mothers, sisters and daughters, and the result is a heartbreaking insight into the lives of both the victims and the perpetrators. The book includes an introduction by Joan Smith, who said, 'Ayse Onal has done an immense service by revealing what it is like to live in an honour-based society and the terrible cost, not just to the women who are beaten and eventually killed, but to the perpetrators and other relatives.'

Honour killing persists across the Middle East, where regimes refrain from tackling primitive traditions for fear of sparking unrest. This book is an important reminder of the hundreds of women who are killed every year in countries where state and religion conspire to keep the truth hidden. Honour Killing: Stories of Men Who Killed by Ayse Onal Paperback is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the devastating effects of honour-based societies.