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One of the greatest of all American films deals with the topic. In ''The Searchers'' (1956), Ethan Edwards ([[John Wayne]]), a traditionalistic ex-Confederate, has returned to Texas to discover Comanches have raided his brother's ranch, killing or abducting the family. He tracks his young niece Debbie (Natalie Wood). After a five year search Ethan discovers Debbie has been turned into a squaw and decides to execute her as an honor killing. He is encouraged by some, and denounced by others, especially Debbie's brother Martin Pawley, played by Jeffrey Hunter.
One of the greatest of all American films deals with the topic. In ''The Searchers'' (1956), Ethan Edwards ([[John Wayne]]), a traditionalistic ex-Confederate, has returned to Texas to discover Comanches have raided his brother's ranch, killing or abducting the family. He tracks his young niece Debbie (Natalie Wood). After a five year search Ethan discovers Debbie has been turned into a squaw and decides to execute her as an honor killing. He is encouraged by some, and denounced by others, especially Debbie's brother Martin Pawley, played by Jeffrey Hunter.
== South Asia ==
In [[India]] and [[Pakistan]], honour killings contine to be a problem, with 73 crimes reported in India and over 600 in Pakistan in 2009.<ref name="SouthAsia">{{cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=oIjxVimxO_wC&pg=PA70&dq=honour+killing+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=psdrT6yWJYjqgQfJ6vXJBg&ved=0CFAQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=honour%20killing%20india&f=false|title =Women in Developing Countries: A Reference Handbook|author=Karen L. Kinnear|publisher=[[ABC-CLIO]]|quote=In India and Pakistan, honor killings continue to be a problem, with 73 crimes reported in India and over 600 in Pakistan in 2009 (U.S. State Dept. 2009).|accessdate = 2011-03-05}}</ref>
==Further reading==
==Further reading==