Abstract
This study examined the relationship between the violent practice of honour killing and the role
of the socio-cultural institution, such as, the law-makers, i.e., politicians about the reinforcement
of this customary practice. The qualitative method has been used to get the in-depth information
about the subjective experiences and perceptions of various politicians. By employing purposive
sampling comprising of five representatives from the law-makers, i.e., politicians who were
working with the cases of the honour killings of women, data were taken from the largest
province of Punjab. The Interpretative phenomenological approach (IPA) was used to analyze the
semi-structured interviews of various participants. This study discussed the collusion of
politicians with other functionaries, lack of effective law enforcement by the police force and the
failure of the criminal justice system in combating the honour violence committed against women
in Punjab. The resolution of the problem involves the change of mindset of all the associated
stakeholders. Various measures have been advocated to address the honour crime through the
execution of the relevant policy strategies and pertinent legislation.
Afshan Kiran Imtiaz, Farah Malik, Raana Malik. (2019) Honour Killings of Women in Punjab: A Socio-Political Context , South Asian Studies, Volume 34, Issue 2.
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