Aiding Honour Killing Through Commission by Omission
by Silvia Tellenbach
Question(s) at stake
Whether the possibility of aiding and abetting by omission in honour killing cases is recognized in case law.
Outcome of the ruling
Aiding and abetting by omission in the commission of honour killing is possible.
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Official citation
Regional Court Detmold, Judgement of 4 February 2013, 4 Ks -31 Js 184/12 -56-12, 4 Ks 56/12 (LG Detmold, Urteil vom 4. Februar 2013, 4 Ks -31 Js 184/12 -56-12, 4 Ks 56/12)
Topic(s)
Keywords:
Gender related violence Homicide Honour crimes Violence against women
Tag(s):
Base motives Aiding and abetting Commission by omission
Bibliographic information
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Silvia Tellenbach (Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Freiburg, Germany)
Dr. Dr.h.c. Silvia Tellenbach is the long-time former Head of the Turkey, Iran and Arab States Unit at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law (presently: 'Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law').
Within the CUREDI project, she is using her expertise in criminal law in Germany to identify court decisions, where cultural and religious diversity issues were involved. In addition to writing templates on such cases, she acts as a reviewer and is a member of the CUREDI Editorial Board.