ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the findings and analysis of the discussions held during states reviews in relation to three issues: honour killing, marital rape, and domestic violence. Contrary to the suggestions of An-Na’im, the findings of the discussions on honour killing in the Universal Periodic Review process reveal that observer states have largely overlooked the significance of implementing reform strategies to change the attitudes that may contribute to the continuance of females being subject to honour killing. Despite the overwhelming acceptance of the recommendation issued to states to ensure the protection of women against honour killing, there is evidence to suggest that women continue to be subject to such killings. At the Human Rights Committee plenary session, the delegate of Pakistan stated that reforms had been undertaken in relation to the issue as ‘the 2004 Criminal Law Act declared honour killings as “murder”’.
