So-called "honor killings" are directed by a woman's male relatives against men who have "dishonored her," as,for example,a man who returns a woman's dowry and announces he no longer wants to marry her.

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Honor killings are directed against women, not men. It is a form of violence in which men murder female relatives who are perceived to have brought shame or dishonor to the family.

So-Called "Honor Killings" Are Directed by a Woman's Male Relatives