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Honour Killings In Jordan

A Jordanian woman describes how she's had to flee the country for fear of being murdered

The Jordanian parliament has voted against more severe punishment for honour killings - currently, a man can receive just six months in prison for murder if his defence is that he was protecting the family's honour. One Jordanian woman talks anonymously to the programme about being under a death sentence from her family after falling in love with a Christian boy.

Also on the programme: How Mexican corn farmers have been let down by bureaucrats after the collapse of the World Trade Organisation talks. Plus, a look at wedding songs from around the world.

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23 minutes

麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project