.... This is about honour-based domestic violence. Shamima is the sister of the three defendants. Her family has very strong and traditional Islamic beliefs and they live their lives as a family in accordance with those beliefs.
"Shamima was not allowed to smoke or consume alcohol. Importantly, she must not have any contact with males of a different culture.
"Shamima considers herself western and she did not want to live her life that way." [telegraph.co.uk] Read more
