You are right, Beerli. . .more can be done to address this problem.

Most of the countries where these crimes are indigenous have signed any number of human rights agreements and conventions with the international community. Jordan, for example, is in violation of at least 17 of them, on dishonor killings alone.

The international community needs to hold the signatories to account. Right now, when they are in violation, nothing much happens. So this is something the international community can do that would have real impact for the people who are at risk of being killed for supposed honor.

Ellen R. Sheeley, Author
"Reclaiming Honor in Jordan"
http://www.redroom.com/author/el...ellen-r- sheeley
ERS | 04.26.08 - 3:32 pm | #

I thank you for that. I thank you for the idea of how we can help too.
Beerli | Homepage | 04.27.08 - 1:51 am | #