Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 59
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Violence committed by family members against relatives in order to protect the family's "honour" is a common practice around the world. In some communities honour is equated with the regulation of female sexuality and with women's conformity with social norms and traditions. Women, girls, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons are the most common victims of honour-based violence, which targets female sexuality and autonomy and individuals' actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity and expression (A/61/122/Add.1 and Corr.1).
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Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment