Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Afghan couple convicted of honor killing in Sweden


This file photo shows Afghani illegal immigrants in Chaman, Pakistan, on 08 June 2011.STOCKHOLM, Sweden The Associated Press - An Afghan couple was found guilty on Tuesday of a grisly "honor killing" for which their son had already served four years in prison. A Swedish appeals court sentenced Raoof Ataei, 47, and Leyla Ataei, 45, to 10 years each in prison for the 2005 murder of their daughter's boyfriend, who was doused with boiling oil, beaten with a baseball bat and stabbed repeatedly. After serving their sentences they will be expelled from Sweden, where they have been living since the early 2000s. Honor killings are relatively rare in Sweden, but a handful of cases involving immigrants in the past decade have stirred a debate about how to protect young women seen at risk of such violence. Full Story>>
Afghan couple convicted of honor killing in Sweden  http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=afghan-couple-convicted-of-honor-killing-in-sweden-2011-07-06

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