Jordan: 35 Women killed in 2022

ALBAWABA - Crimes committed against women in Jordan almost doubled last year, in what experts say is partly caused by economic hardships in the resource-barren kingdom.

The independent Amman-based women solidarity group Sister is Global (SIGI), said it recorded 25 crimes involving 35 women, specifically young girls, last year, a 94-percent increase compared with 18 reported in 2021.

Quoting SIGI, the Jordan Times said the crimes were "less commonly carried out by perpetrators outside the family," and that the "majority of the perpetrators of domestic murders were first-degree relatives such as husbands, fathers, and brothers."

At least 20 women are killed each year in Jordan in what has become commonly known as "honor killings," or crimes committed against women by their male relatives, mainly the father or brother. The crimes are mostly reported among the more conservative circles in Jordan's society with the declared aim of cleansing the family honor, often in cases involving woman  suspected of having a relationship outside the wedlock, or simply dating. Most of the victims are reported to be virgins after autopsy is performed.