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honour killing

сущ. ; брит. амер. honor killing

убийство во имя чести, ради сохранения чести (семьи, клана, рода; убийство человека, опозорившего род недостойными действиями)

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The report indicated that women who had escaped honour killings often lived in constant fear of their lives and that many women resorted to suicide.
В докладе отмечается, что женщины, избежавшие убийств в защиту чести, нередко живут в постоянном страхе за свою жизнь, и что многие женщины прибегают к самоубийству.
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
© United Nations 2010
Honour killings occur in many countries of Western and South Asia.
Убийства чести совершаются во многих странах Западной и Южной Азии.
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
© United Nations 2010

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honour killing
Nounубийство во имя чести; ради сохранения чести

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