11.   A family council allegedly decided she must die to restore the family honor.

12.   Also, some Palestinians said the attack could have also been part of a personal dispute involving family honor.

13.   But the courts impose jail sentences ranging from three months to two years for such crimes because of the heavy premium traditional Arab societies place on family honor.

14.   Dozens of Palestinian women have been killed in the past by male relatives in the name of family honor.

15.   Family honor is considered inviolable in traditional Bangladesh, and its defense often leads to bloody fights.

16.   Female virginity is identified in much of Turkey with family honor.

17.   Implementing the ban will face strong resistance from people who believe chastity is the cornerstone of family honor.

18.   In Jordan, courts impose jail sentences ranging from three months to two years for such crimes because of the heavy premium traditional Arab societies place on family honor.

19.   In some rural areas, rape victims have been killed by a male relative to restore family honor.

20.   In the Palestine Liberation Organization-ruled Gaza Strip, police have also begun to arrest suspects in family honor killings.