Crimes of Honour In a country such as Jordan, honour is considered as important as wealth and must be protected at all costs. In the film “Crimes of Honour” we see the full repercussions of this creed as young women are murdered by family members in order to protect family honour. The “crimes” committed by these women include not agreeing to an arranged marriage, marrying the wrong person and even being raped. As a consequence …showed first 75 words of 396 total…

…showed last 75 words of 396 total…covered by veil (hijab) in public places at all times. The struggle between modern life and tradition is exemplified for most women in these countries when they enter university, where they have unlimited freedom and daily interaction with the opposite sex. The first story is told through the actual letters written by one of the slain girls to her family during her exodus, pleading with her family to accept her elopement and respect her freedom.