SUFFOLK TRANSNATIONAL LAW REVIEW

This note discusses honour killings, defined by the author as "a culturally rooted practice where a male kills a female relative whose virtue has come into question in order to preserve the family honour". The author begins by providing historical background of honour killing and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. She then examines current laws that apply to honour killing in Jordan and Pakistan, demonstrating that state laws in both countries violate CEDAW.

This article argues that the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (the Women's Convention) has proven ineffective in ending gender discrimination. Consequently, the United Nations recently adopted an Optional Protocol to remedy the Convention's ineffectiveness.