The girl – identified as Aida Alhamoudi – was described in several media sources as being between 16 and 18 years old. The graphic video is one of thousands that document human rights abuses in Syria, including crimes against women, such as those dubbed ‘honour killings’. Alhamoudi is not the first victim of so-called ‘honour’ crimes, and will certainly not be the last. Legal sanctionThe legal grounds for ‘honour killing’ in Syria is as old as its Penal Code, issued by legislative Decree No. 22, which outlawed and criminalised ‘honour killing’, classifiying it as murder.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 13, 2021 12:22 UTC