Here’s what I’ve been reading on Shafilea Ahmed‘s murder
- Shafilea Ahmed’s death was not the fault of liberal lefties – political correctness was not to blame, according to Barbara Ellen, who says the problem was not a fear of confronting parents from different religion and culture
- The left cannot remain silent over “honour killings” - Sunny Hundal says it’s time for an inclusive narrative of integration and discussion of what it means to live collectively in UK, what can be tolerated in society
- ‘Honour’ and ‘Killing’ – two words that don’t belong together – truly honourable parents and families would seek to support, guide and encourage their children through life, says Mike Farrell-Deveau
- Shafilea Ahmed’s murder is a crime meshed in migration and modernity - Jacqueline Rose in The Guardian says it’s more complicated than backward parents killing their Westernised daughter
- Shafilea’s honour killing: Will we ever learn? – It is, says Zab Mustefa on The Express Tribune blogs, who asks: “Why can’t we put honour to one side and understand our children first?”
- UK ‘honour’ killing verdict – Britain needs to update Norman Tebbitt’s cricket test, asking Muslim immigrants to prove that they will respect the rights of everyone, according to The Express Tribune
