[Ynet] A mother and two daughters were allegedly killed by male relatives in southern Egypt who believed
| ...no proof, but then in an honor society no proof is required... |
they'd had affairs, the latest apparent example of so-called "honor killings" in which women are slain for violating traditional morals
| ...as opposed to violating the law... |
in the conservative region, a security official said Friday.
Police believe
| ...as opposed to investigated and found... |
the 10 men stormed the house of the women, strangling them and beating them with sharp tools, the official said, based on the alleged confession of one of the suspects. The men wrapped the women's bodies in blankets, weighted them with stones and throw them in the river Nile, the official added.
| Just a reminder of how unequal cultures can be. |
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