JORDON WOMENS ISSUES

Nineteen women were the victims of honor killings in Jordan in 1996. Honor killings are on the rise in Jordan. The number of murders in 1997 exceeded those in 1996. The usual sentence for honor killings is 3 months to one year in jail. ("Dishonor, Then Death," World Press Review, February 1998)........

There are several dozen men convicted of honor killings are serving six months or less in prison in Jordan. (Sue Lloyd-Roberts, Electronic Telegraph, 18 April 1998)

Rania Arafat, 21, was shot four times in the back of the head by her 17-year-old brother for refusing an arranged marriage to her cousin and eloping with her boyfriend, and thereby bringing shame on the family. ("Dishonor, Then Death," World Press Review, February 1998)

40 of the 153 inmates at Amman Women Prison in Jordan are there under protective custody, often for having been raped. They are at risk of being murdered by relatives under the pretext of honor killings. Many of these women have been incarcerated for years. (Rana Husseini journalist, Julian Borger, "In Cold Blood," The Guardian Weekly, 16 November 1997)

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