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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-11-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Question Time (Council)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001114.8.2-219"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-11-14-Speech-2-2202
lpv:speaker	lp:Maj Britt Theorin2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Socialdemokratiska arbetarepartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 chair; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2000-02-16--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with South Africa (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Without pretending to understand how so barbaric a phenomenon as crimes of honour can be explained, it can be seen how, every year, dozens of Turkish women are murdered in cold blood by their brothers, fathers, cousins or husbands, with the express motive of maintaining the family’s honour. For the family – and especially for the men of the family – status, credit and honour reside in having a large number of possessions, including female family members. According to this view, male family members have a right and a duty to take the life of a female family member who, for some reason, reduces her value as an unviolated woman. It makes no great difference whether she has transgressed voluntarily or against her will, that is to say been raped. It is good that the Council should point out the initiatives taken. It is important to prohibit reduced sentences, but it is still more important to counter the general acceptance of crimes of honour. My question to the Council is this: Are you prepared to make efforts to put a stop to the spiral of violence by, for example, demanding that Muslim leaders officially distance themselves from crimes of honour?"@en1

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