"Pakistani 'Honour Killing' Parents Receive Life Sentence in Italy for Murdering Daughter"

A Pakistani couple in Italy has been sentenced to life in prison for the 'honour killing' of their daughter, Saman Abbas, who refused to marry a cousin in Pakistan. The 18-year-old's body was found with a broken neck in an abandoned farmhouse near her father's workplace. The court ruled that the parents ordered the murder, while an uncle strangled her. Two cousins were found not guilty. The case highlights the mistreatment of immigrant women who resist forced marriages. Saman had embraced Western culture, including dating a boyfriend of her choice, which angered her parents. She had reported her fears to the police and was placed in a shelter, but disappeared after visiting her family to collect her passport.