There has been a 800% rise in honour killings in India

India has registered nearly an 800% spike in the number of so-called honour killings reported.

There has been a 800% rise in honour killings in India
Wed, 07 Dec, 2016 - 13:25

India has registered nearly an 800% spike in the number of so-called honour killings reported.

It has led state officials and women's rights groups to call for investigations into how such crimes persist.

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