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Ghazala Khan (Punjabi and Urdu: غزالہ خان; 29 October 1986 – 23 September 2005) was a Danish woman of Pakistani descent, who was shot and killed in Denmark by her brother after she had married against the will of the family. The murder of Ghazala had been ordered by her father to save the family honour, making it a so-called honour killing. Nine people from her family took part in arranging and performing the murder and they were all found guilty by Østre Landsret (the High Court of Eastern Denmark) on 27 June 2006 on counts of murder and attempted murder (of her husband).
This was a ruling of historic importance, the first time in western Europe that such a large number of family members were found guilty in an "honour killing" case. It is expected that the conviction will serve as precedent throughout Europe for future similar cases and that the sentences will send a strong signal and have a noticeable deterrent effect. Manu Sareen, a youth worker helping girls facing arranged marriages, said, "It will have a preventive effect. Some families may abandon similar plans because of today's ruling."[1]
Gazala Khan's father, Ghulum Abbas, was from Punjab, Pakistan. He left Punjab in 1970.[2]
For three years prior to her murder, Ghazala had an intimate relationship with her future husband, Emal Khan. However, Ghazala, fearing her family's reaction, wished the relationship be kept secret. She eventually revealed her feelings to her mother, who became outraged and beat her, accompanied by her older brother, Akhtar Abbas, the same man who would later shoot her. Emal Khan reports[3] that after that incident, Ghazala was locked inside the house and "frozen out" by the rest of her family, all of whom refused to speak to her or eat with her. Finally, on 5 September 2005 she managed to escape her family and live with Emal. In the period up until her murder they lived with various friends in Denmark. They repeatedly contacted the police for protection, but were denied help. On 21 September they married at the registry office of the small Danish town of Middelfart.
Attackedit
Two days after the wedding, the Abbas family, pretending to want to come to a peaceful reconciliation, convinced the newlywed couple to attend a meeting at the railway station in Slagelse. There, Ghazala's brother shot both Ghazala and Emal Khan. Ghazala died instantly. Emal, shot twice in the abdominal region, survived after a lengthy operation.
The criminal proceedingsedit
The court case against the nine persons convicted of the murder of Ghazala was initiated on 15 May 2006. On 26 June, the court's juridical head instructed the jury that all involved could be convicted based on the evidence presented. On the 27 June, the jury found all of the indicted family members and family friends guilty of conspiracy to commit murder. On 28 June, the sentences of the nine guilty by the jury was set as follows,[4] with permanent banishment from Denmark being ordered for all convicted persons who were not Danish citizens:
Ghulam Abbas. Ghazala's father, 57 years old, taxi driver. Living in Denmark since 1970. Convicted of ordering the murder of Ghazala and her husband. Sentence: life in prison.
Akhtar Abbas. Ghazala's older brother, 30 years old, taxi driver. Living in Denmark since 1986. Convicted for firing the gun that killed Ghazala and injured Emal Khan. Sentence: 16 years in prison.
Perveen Khan. Ghazala's aunt by marriage to Ghazala's uncle Walayat Khan who was also convicted in the case, 40 years old, stay at home mother of four. Living in Denmark since 1994. Kept contact with Ghazala and Emal and informed the family, so they were found. Arranged the mock reconciliation meeting where Ghazala was murdered. Sentence: 14 years in prison followed by permanent banishment from Denmark.
Wallayat Khan. Ghazala's maternal uncle, 46 years old, taxi driver. Living in Denmark since 1987. Together with Ghazala's father, sought out several of the people who had helped to hide Ghazala and Emal. Was in Ringsted at the time of the murder, and followed the action on his cell phone. Sentence: 16 years.
Asghar Ali (the elder). Ghazala' paternal uncle, 42 years old, taxi driver. Living in Denmark since 1987. Together with Ghazala's father, sought out several of the people who had helped to hide Ghazala and Emal. Was in Ringsted at the time of the murder, and followed the action on his cell phone. Sentence: 16 years.
Asghar Ali (the younger). Ghazala's paternal uncle, 31 years old, unemployed. Living in Denmark since 2001. Drove in the car with Ghazala's brother on his way to the murder. Had experienced alcohol and drug related problems. In the days following the murder, he was heard bragging about what the family had done. Sentence: 14 years followed by permanent banishment from Denmark.
Anser Iqbal. Friend of the family, 45 years old, taxi driver. Living in Denmark since 1976. Accompanied Ghazala's aunt to the mock reconciliation meeting. Stayed in constant phone contact with the rest of the convicted who were also at or around the scene of the murder. Sentence: 10 years.
Naweed Sharif. Friend of the family, 30 years old, taxi driver. Born in Denmark. Drove Ghazala's brother on his way to the murder. Sentence: 8 years.
Ghulam Ahmed. Friend of the family, 36 years old, taxi driver. Living in Denmark since 1987. Knew of the plans to murder Ghazala. Was in the car that drove Ghazala's brother to Ghazala. Sentence: 10 years followed by permanent banishment from Denmark.
See alsoedit
Honour killings of people of Pakistani heritage outside of Pakistan
^"Dom vil sende chokbølger i indvandrermiljøet" [Sentence to send shock‐waves through immigrant communities]. dr.dk (in Danish). 27 June 2006. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
^ ['The solution is honor killing']. tv2east.dk (in Danish). 3 June 2006. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
^"De skyldige i æresdrabssagen fra Slagelse" [The guilty of the honour killing in Slagelse]. nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 28 June 2006. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
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Jail for Denmark 'honour' killing, BBC News, 29 June 2006. Last accessed 27 July 2006.
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guidance see Wikipedia Translation Ghazala Khan Punjabi and Urdu غزالہ خان 29 October 1986 23 September 2005 was a Danish woman of Pakistani descent who was shot and killed in Denmark by her brother after she had married against the will of the family The murder of Ghazala had been ordered by her father to save the family honour making it a so called honour killing Nine people from her family took part in arranging and performing the murder and they were all found guilty by Ostre Landsret the High Court of Eastern Denmark on 27 June 2006 on counts of murder and attempted murder of her husband Murder of Ghazala KhanGhazala Khan s passport imageDateSeptember 23 2005 2005 09 23 LocationSlagelse DenmarkTypeHonour killingTargetGhazala Khan died Emal Khan survived Organized byGhazala Khan s fatherParticipantsNine people This was a ruling of historic importance the first time in western Europe that such a large number of family members were found guilty in an honour killing case It is expected that the conviction will serve as precedent throughout Europe for future similar cases and that the sentences will send a strong signal and have a noticeable deterrent effect Manu Sareen a youth worker helping girls facing arranged marriages said It will have a preventive effect Some families may abandon similar plans because of today s ruling 1 Contents 1 Background 2 Attack 3 The criminal proceedings 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBackground editGazala Khan s father Ghulum Abbas was from Punjab Pakistan He left Punjab in 1970 2 For three years prior to her murder Ghazala had an intimate relationship with her future husband Emal Khan However Ghazala fearing her family s reaction wished the relationship be kept secret She eventually revealed her feelings to her mother who became outraged and beat her accompanied by her older brother Akhtar Abbas the same man who would later shoot her Emal Khan reports 3 that after that incident Ghazala was locked inside the house and frozen out by the rest of her family all of whom refused to speak to her or eat with her Finally on 5 September 2005 she managed to escape her family and live with Emal In the period up until her murder they lived with various friends in Denmark They repeatedly contacted the police for protection but were denied help On 21 September they married at the registry office of the small Danish town of Middelfart Attack editTwo days after the wedding the Abbas family pretending to want to come to a peaceful reconciliation convinced the newlywed couple to attend a meeting at the railway station in Slagelse There Ghazala s brother shot both Ghazala and Emal Khan Ghazala died instantly Emal shot twice in the abdominal region survived after a lengthy operation The criminal proceedings editThe court case against the nine persons convicted of the murder of Ghazala was initiated on 15 May 2006 On 26 June the court s juridical head instructed the jury that all involved could be convicted based on the evidence presented On the 27 June the jury found all of the indicted family members and family friends guilty of conspiracy to commit murder On 28 June the sentences of the nine guilty by the jury was set as follows 4 with permanent banishment from Denmark being ordered for all convicted persons who were not Danish citizens Ghulam Abbas Ghazala s father 57 years old taxi driver Living in Denmark since 1970 Convicted of ordering the murder of Ghazala and her husband Sentence life in prison Akhtar Abbas Ghazala s older brother 30 years old taxi driver Living in Denmark since 1986 Convicted for firing the gun that killed Ghazala and injured Emal Khan Sentence 16 years in prison Perveen Khan Ghazala s aunt by marriage to Ghazala s uncle Walayat Khan who was also convicted in the case 40 years old stay at home mother of four Living in Denmark since 1994 Kept contact with Ghazala and Emal and informed the family so they were found Arranged the mock reconciliation meeting where Ghazala was murdered Sentence 14 years in prison followed by permanent banishment from Denmark Wallayat Khan Ghazala s maternal uncle 46 years old taxi driver Living in Denmark since 1987 Together with Ghazala s father sought out several of the people who had helped to hide Ghazala and Emal Was in Ringsted at the time of the murder and followed the action on his cell phone Sentence 16 years Asghar Ali the elder Ghazala paternal uncle 42 years old taxi driver Living in Denmark since 1987 Together with Ghazala s father sought out several of the people who had helped to hide Ghazala and Emal Was in Ringsted at the time of the murder and followed the action on his cell phone Sentence 16 years Asghar Ali the younger Ghazala s paternal uncle 31 years old unemployed Living in Denmark since 2001 Drove in the car with Ghazala s brother on his way to the murder Had experienced alcohol and drug related problems In the days following the murder he was heard bragging about what the family had done Sentence 14 years followed by permanent banishment from Denmark Anser Iqbal Friend of the family 45 years old taxi driver Living in Denmark since 1976 Accompanied Ghazala s aunt to the mock reconciliation meeting Stayed in constant phone contact with the rest of the convicted who were also at or around the scene of the murder Sentence 10 years Naweed Sharif Friend of the family 30 years old taxi driver Born in Denmark Drove Ghazala s brother on his way to the murder Sentence 8 years Ghulam Ahmed Friend of the family 36 years old taxi driver Living in Denmark since 1987 Knew of the plans to murder Ghazala Was in the car that drove Ghazala s brother to Ghazala Sentence 10 years followed by permanent banishment from Denmark See also editHonour killings of people of Pakistani heritage outside of Pakistan Shafilea Ahmed United Kingdom Sandeela Kanwal United States Samaira Nazir United Kingdom Aqsa Parvez Canada Hina Saleem Italy Sadia Sheikh Belgium See also Honour killing in PakistanReferences edit Dom vil sende chokbolger i indvandrermiljoet Sentence to send shock waves through immigrant communities dr dk in Danish 27 June 2006 Retrieved 16 January 2017 Honour killing family jailed over shot bride The Daily Telegraph 29 June 2006 Last accessed 27 July 2006 Losningen er aeresdrab The solution is honor killing tv2east dk in Danish 3 June 2006 Archived from the original on 12 March 2007 Retrieved 16 January 2017 De skyldige i aeresdrabssagen fra Slagelse The guilty of the honour killing in Slagelse nyheder tv2 dk in Danish 28 June 2006 Retrieved 16 January 2017 External links editPortals nbsp Denmark nbsp Pakistan nbsp Biography Family Sentenced for Honor Killing of Woman Ms magazine 30 June 2006 Last accessed 27 July 2006 Jail for Denmark honour killing BBC News 29 June 2006 Last accessed 27 July 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Murder of Ghazala Khan amp oldid 1224093584, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
