The murder was described by the court as an example of honor killing.
A 23-year-old woman had lost her Iranian mother in an honor killing.
In 2005 the average annual number of honor killings for the whole nation was stated to be more than 10,000 per year.
Cultural implications can often be seen in public and private views of honor killings.
It is the first film in English that deals with the issue of honor killings.
Feminism and human rights workers seek to stop honor killing.
The movie is based on the topic of honour killings.
One reason is the reluctance to report honor killings to official bodies.
Some honor killings are made to appear as accidents so measuring them can be difficult.
The area's entire police force was then "withdrawn to prevent an attempted honor killing."
