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7th April: A day against 'honour' killings PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 13 March 2008 14:35

International Campaign Against Honour Killings. 11 March 2008 

Du'a Khalil

April 7th: A day of remembrance for Du'a Khalil and the thousands of other victims of so-called 'honour'.

On April 7th 2007, Kurdish teenager Du'a Khalil was brutally stoned to death by hundreds of men, including her uncle and some of her closest relatives. The crime was a so-called 'honour' killing, occasioned by art student Du'a's romantic relationship with a local shopkeeper. The event scandalised the world, as the perpetrators filmed the violence on their mobile phones, which footage found its way onto the internet, where the world could see the murderous glee of the crowd and the collaboration of security forces.

ICAHK is asking you to remember Du'a Khalil and the thousands of other victims of so-called 'honour' this April 7th.

 

What you can do:

Find out more about Du'a Khalil

  1. Go to a conference
    London, 12th April 2008: Conference to remember Du'a Khalil. More details here .
  2. Spread the word
    Write a letter to your local papers, raising the issue of so-called 'honour' killing.
  3. Blog for Du'a
    Write a blog entry for Du'a Khalil on the 7th April, perhaps using one of our graphics available here, or post about her story on your forums
  4. Contact the KRG
    Send an email to the Kurdistan Regional Government asking what progress there has been in finding and prosecuting Du'a's killers and what they intend to do to reduce the rate of 'honour' killings in Kurdistan (there have been at least 300 other victims since Du'a's death.)
  5. Sign the petition
    Sign the petition, join the Facebook group
  6. Tell someone about it
    Whether your friend, relative or workmate, use April 7th to tell Du'a's story and highlight the inhumanity of 'honour' killings across the world
  7. Get together
    Organise an event to remember Du'a, whether its a candle-lit vigil or a private gathering to remember her. You can discuss ideas and get together in this thread and please send us your photographs.
  8. Put up a poster
    Print out and put up a poster in your window to show that Du'a Khalil is not forgotten [Big PDF]
  9. Join the Facebook event
    A Facebook event has been created: click here to join.
  10. Read a good book
    The anthology written in honour of Du'a Khalil Nothing But Red will be launched on April 7th with proceeds going to Equality Now

If you have any other suggestions about how to mark this terrible anniversary, please contact us.

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