Indonesian honour killing: brutal death of schoolgirl Rosmini Darwis, 16, sparks copycat fears

Indonesia’s first reported honour killing of a schoolgirl earlier this month has shocked the nation and prompted rights activists to warn of a “contagion” effect amid a rising wave of religious ultraconservatism. Rosmini binte Darwis, 16, began her day on May 9 just like any other since March, staying at home as her school in Bantaeng, South Sulawesi was shut due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 16-year-old was not in the best of health – she had been vomiting and suffering from fainting…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3086764/indonesian-honour-killing-brutal-death-schoolgirl-rosmini-darwis