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De, som bliver ofre for såkaldte æreskriminalitet, anklages for at have påført deres familier skam ved at udfordre, eller bryde de strenge regler og normer, som der pålægges dem. Æreskriminalitet kan ofte være dødelig, med de 'skyldige' parter dræbt af deres egne familiemedlemmer, venner eller samfundsmedlemmer.
For at kontrollere piger og unge kvinder, går moralpolitiet nu i forstaderne til den svenske hovedstad, i en situation, som Zeliha Dagli, forperson for kvindeforeningen Kibele, beskrev som en 'machokultur' med det mål at kontrollere praktisk taget ethvert aspekt af deres liv, rapporterede SVT. "Der er mange holdninger her, som ikke eksterede her i Sverige før. Klædedragten skal være sømmelig, makeup er ikke tilladt. Piger begrænses fra barndommen og fremefter", fortalte Dagli til SVT.
Kommentar: Delvist oversat af Sott.net fra Sweden: Islamist 'morality police' oppresses women's freedoms
Azam Qarai of the women's clinic Linna, which supports young people who have fallen victim to honor-related oppression and violence, described what she says is a "common" situation faced by females in strict Muslim families. "A girl is not allowed to have male friends. Also, her friends must be approved by her family. She is only allowed to go to school and then straight home. So she starts a love relationship, which the family quickly finds out about. Then the father plans to marry her off to avoid any disobedience issues. This is very common," she said.
Although some victims of honor crimes do manage to escape their toxic surroundings, doing so is an extremely difficult task, according to Bernardita Nunez, director of the women's shelter Terrafem. "It is very difficult to break with one's family. Many of our residents have been married off and have lived with their spouses for several years before they have mustered the strength and courage to escape, "Nunez said.
All three advocates agreed that Swedish police are doing too little to address the situation of morality police. The remarks come just months after a report from the Swedish NGO Varken hora eller kuvad (Neither Whore nor Subdued) voiced concern about oppression and so-called honor crimes among young people in suburbs of the Swedish city of Gothenburg.
Sweden used to be one of the most popular destinations among refugees in 2014 and 2015 due to a high rate of approved asylum claims and favorable welfare benefits. Some 160,000 asylum applications were accepted over that period.
However, at the start of 2016, the Swedish Migration Agency introduced new rules to deter refugees from the country, while those who were already taken in found themselves stuck in makeshift camps, unable to find a job. In October, apart from that, Swedish authorities had to conceal the locations of refugee centers after more than a dozen buildings made for migrants were set alight.
With that kind of attitude, the integration process for migrants in Sweden proved to be a challenging task which they are still struggling to complete.
However, in September, the Swedish government proposed that Sweden gradually increases its refugee quota to 5,000 from the current quota of just below 2,000. At the same time, Sweden opposed EU member-countries that are reluctant to accept refugees.
Kommentar: The migrant crisis has offered may eye-openers for the host countries and their refugees, demanding societal tolerances and adjustments, concessions and change. It is an extreme challenge for extreme times and extreme measures without guarantee, compounded by societal norms the West does not abide nor understand.