Penalties for “honour killings” of women who mix with men to whom they are not married have been stiffened.

妇女与未同她们结婚的男子交往的“荣誉杀害”的惩罚已被严格化了。

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Penalties for "honour killings" of women who mix with men to whom they are not married have been stiffened.

妇女与未同她们结婚的男子交往的“荣誉杀害”的惩罚已被严格化了。

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Turkey's penal code has been tweaked to stiffen penalties not only for those who commit honour killings but also for those who plan them.

土耳其的刑法也做出了一些调整，对那些实施和策划“荣誉”谋杀的罪犯都加重了惩罚力度。

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It says according to studies, honour killings take place in both Muslim and Christian families.

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Scotland Yard believe there were 12 'honour killings' in the UK last year and said they were not restricted to Muslims, but also occurred in Sikh and Christian families.

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Ms Erturk said she was also concerned about the rise of so-called "honour killings" of women by family members and the number of women apparently committing suicide to escape abuse.

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