German Verdict on a Failed Attempt to Incite to Honour Killing: Balancing Cultural Traditions and Legal Accountability
by Silvia Tellenbach
Question(s) at stake
Whether a father who demands that his son kill his daughter (i.e., the son’s sister) for reasons of honour is punishable under Section 30 of the German Criminal Code for attempted incitement to a crime.
Outcome of the ruling
A father who demands that his son kill his daughter (i.e., the son’s sister) for reasons of honour is punishable for attempted incitement to a crime (Section 30 of the German Criminal Code).
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Official citation
Regional Court Limburg, Judgment of 23 April 2007, 3 Js 14048/06 – 2 Ks (LG Limburg, Urteil vom 23.April 2007, 3 Js 14048/06 – 2 Ks)
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Attempt to conduce another to commit a murder under aggravating circumstances
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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.