Wednesday, August 23, 2006

ITALY: 'HONOUR KILLING' MAY PROMPT RE-THINK OF PROPOSED NEW CITIZENSHIP RULES

Rome, 18 August (AKI) -

Following the apparent 'honour killing' in northern Italy last week of a young Pakistani woman, Hina Saleem, allegedly by her father, after she refused an arranged marriage, Italy's interior minister, Giuliano Amato has signalled that revisions may be needed to a citizenship bill due to be examined by the Italian parliament next month.

"The sad story of Hina, teaches us a lot about citizenship: it is clear that it is not enough to require people to swear loyalty to the values of the Italian Constitution," Amato said.

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Hina's father, who allegedly cut her throat and buried her body in the garden facing Mecca, had lived and worked in Italy legally since 1989.

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Giuliano Amato

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