"Convicted Family Members Carry Out 'Honor Killing' of Pakistani Teen in Italy"

The parents and uncle of an 18-year-old Pakistani woman, Saman Abbas, were convicted of her murder in Italy after she refused to marry a cousin in Pakistan. Her body was found a year and a half after she went missing, and an autopsy revealed a broken neck bone, possibly caused by strangulation. The parents were sentenced to life in prison, the uncle received a 14-year prison term, and two cousins were found not guilty. The trial highlighted the issue of violence against women who resist arranged marriages in Italy. Arranged marriages are common among conservative Pakistanis, and "honor killings" are carried out as punishment for alleged adultery or illicit sexual behavior.