(Western Standard) Sweden has a problem with so-called honour killings against women and girls.
The Swedish Police Authority has tracked honour-related crimes since 2019, reporting around 4,500 suspected cases by November 2021.
Recent unverified reports on social media highlight the severity of the issue, with some claims saying that by 2016, honour killings constituted a significant percentage of all murders in the country.
Reasons for honour killings include engaging in relationships outside of marriage or with someone deemed inappropriate by a family, refusing an arranged marriage, seeking divorce or separation from a spouse, dressing in a way considered immodest or inappropriate by cultural standards, or being the victim of sexual assault, where the blame is placed on the victim for bringing shame to the family.
