In Jordan, a man initially sentenced to just 15 years for strangling his wife in an "honor killing" got his term even further reduced on Wednesday. Now the 29-year-old murderer will be serving a measily seven-and-a-half years for killing his 26-year-old wife, who he suspected of having an affair.An official told the press that, "the court reduced the sentence to give the man a chance to repent, considering the sensitivity of the issue". I'm sorry, but who's the victim here again? With such treatment, you would think this cold-blooded killer was robbing stores to buy medicine for orphaned lepers.
Here are some fun facts: in Jordan, murder is punishable by death but exceptions are made when the murder is called an "honor killing". Between 15 and 20 women are victims of "honor killings" each year in Jordan.
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