Gender-related killings of women 2012, para. 56

Paragraphe
Paragraph text
In some South Asian countries, a widespread practice is that of dowry-related murders. This term covers the deaths of young brides who are murdered, or driven to suicide by continuous harassment and torture perpetrated by the groom's family in an effort to extort dowry payment or an increased dowry of cash or goods. The most common manifestation of this practice is the burning of the bride. These incidents are often presented as, and accepted to be, accidents, such as death as a result of an "exploding stove".
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
Type de document
Special Procedures' report
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
  • Harmful Practices
  • Violence
Personnes concernées
  • Families
  • Youth
Année
2012
Type de paragraphe
Other
Paragraph number
56