Can Counseling Prevent a Potential Honor Killing?
The Rifqa Bary Case

by Phyllis Chesler
Pajamas Media
January 20, 2010

http://www.phyllis-chesler.com/686/can-counseling-prevent-a-potential-honor-killing

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And so, despite the all the naysayers and second-guessers, the lawyers in the Rifqa Bary case have negotiated a reasonable and potentially life-saving settlement which will allow Rifqa to remain in state custody until she becomes 18 (which will happen in August), at which time she herself will decide whether or not she wishes to be reunited with her family.

According to the Columbus-Dispatch, Rifqa has admitted that she'd been "unruly" when she'd fled her home, and the "family will try to resolve their issues with counseling." In a statement read by Rifqa's attorneys, 'both she and her parents said they loved each other and believe counseling is the best route."

Ahem. The family's honor has now been slightly salvaged by Rifqa's open admission (clearly, an admission that had been required) that she'd been…"unruly."

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