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Four Sentenced to Death in Pakistan in 'Honor Killing'

A Pakistani court sentenced four men to death Wednesday for the murder of a female relative in what the murderers considered an "honor killing." The crime was well-documented: The victim, Farzana Iqbal, was beaten to death outside a courthouse where she tried to seek protection from her relatives, who were angered that she had married a man against their wishes. Her husband tried in vain to get nearby police to intervene. The revelation that Iqbal's husband had killed...


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