honour killing

The Shafia case is finished—finally

The Supreme Court puts to rest the honour-killing saga that scarred the country and left Muslims feeling besieged

The Honour Killing Trial - Chapter 1

The Shafia honour killing trial–Chapter 1

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A mother and son face the truth

A mother and son face the truth

Tooba Yahya banks on her son’s shaky alibi that he was there when his sisters ‘accidentally’ died

“We are not murderers”

At the “honour killing” trial, an accused mother is confronted with the prosecution’s full version of events

Tooba the truth teller

Accused of “honour” killing three of her daughters, mom insists she is finally being honest

The mother of all lies

The mother of all lies

Tooba Yahya says she didn’t tell the truth about being at the locks that night. Which story will the jury buy?

“He should have told us”

At the Shafia trial, the defence strategy is suddenly clear: Hamed was there that night, not mom and dad

The hunt for the truth

Mohammad Shafia sticks to his story

On the witness stand at last, the accused honour killer stuck to his version of what happened to his murdered daughters

“My children did a lot of cruelty to me”

On the witness stand, accused “honour killer” Mohammad Shafia says he was the model father

An ancient, twisted code

The Shafias’ ancient, twisted code

The Shafia trial isn’t about religion, but who controls a woman’s body

The defence calls: Mohammad Shafia

The accused “honour killer” is expected to testify on his own behalf. What more can Shafia possibly say?

“I would be a dead woman”

Sahar Shafia was desperate to keep her boyfriend a secret—but her alleged “honour killers” already knew