German Honour Killing

Further to my post about forced marriage and honour killings the Spiegel reports today the horrific story of the 'execution' of 24 year old Emine See, witnessed by her 5 year old daughter on the way to nursery in Munich. After ambushing and shooting Emine, the Turkish uncle of her ex-husband shot the the little girl in the chest before turning the gun on himself. Emine died at the scene, the uncle died later in hospital and the little girl was admitted to hospital and is expected to survive.

Gülsen Celebi, a lawyer who represents Muslim women said it isn't unusual in Muslim culture for a woman who separates from her husband to be forced into marrying into the husband's family so there is no shame brought to the family. She believes it is possible this tragic murder was the result of Emine rejecting the uncle's advances rather than retaliation for divorcing her ex-husband. Either way such behaviour is completely intolerable and totally unacceptable anywhere, but in particular in any modern European country.