Honour Killings and Human Rights: A Legal and International Perspective on South Asian countries

Author(s)	Ms. TAHURA FURQAN
Country	India
Abstract	Abstract: This paper explores the grave issue of honour killings through the lens of domestic criminal law, international law, and human rights frameworks. It focuses on how such acts violate fundamental rights protected by both national and global legal systems. Using examples from India, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan countries where honour killings are most prevalent the paper analyses legal developments, challenges in enforcement, and case laws. It also examines how international human rights instruments like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), and others approach honour killings. Finally, it touches upon the theoretical framework in explaining honour killings such as, cultural relativism vs universalism debate to understand the conflict between tradition and universal human rights norms, realist and intersectional feminism in understanding the feminist perspective.
Keywords	honour killing, human rights, theoretical framework
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On	2025-06-25
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.49067
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9rsmv

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