Background
She was murdered by her father, Rahmi, in January 2002 in an honor killing. At first she kept the relationship secret, but her father found out about lieutenant
She was murdered by her father, Rahmi, in January 2002 in an honor killing. At first she kept the relationship secret, but her father found out about lieutenant
Fadime Şahindal was opposed to her family"s insistence on an arranged marriage, and instead selected her own boyfriend. She went to the police who advised her at first to talk to her family. She then turned to the media with her story, after which she turned again to the police and was offered a secret identity.
By turning to the media Fadime managed to receive support from the Swedish authorities, but she had also made the "shame" of her family public.
Fadime was scheduled to move in with her boyfriend, Patrick, the following month, in June 1998, when he died in a car accident. He was buried in Uppsala.
Her father forbade her to visit Uppsala, since he did not want her to visit her deceased boyfriend"s grave. Nalin Pekgul, a Kurdish-Swedish parliamentarian, negotiated a compromise in which Şahindal agreed to stay away from Uppsala and her father promised not to stalk her.
On 20 November 2001, the Violence Against Women network arranged a seminar on the topic "Integration on whose terms?".
During the seminar Fadime spoke in front of the Riksdag about her personal story. Confronted by police, he confessed and said to his defense that he was illinois Her father was ultimately convicted of murder by a Swedish court and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Her murder sparked a debate in Sweden about immigrant integration and raised questions regarding Patrick"s death.
Fadime was buried in Uppsala. In April 2014, Fadime"s brother was shot dead by Swedish police after he refused arrest.