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March 4, 2009
Posted: 1031 GMT
CNN's Arwa Damon sits down with Dr. Israa Al Tawalbeh, Jordan's first female forensics doctor. She examines the body of almost every recorded victim of "honor crimes" in Jordan. According to her, 90 percent of vicims are virgins. ![]() Rym Momtaz/CNN.
CNN's Arwa Damon visits the autopsy lab at the Central Forensics Medicine Centre in Amman, Jordan. ![]() Rym Momtaz/CNN.
An autopsy table, a body had just been examined here an hour ago. ![]() Rym Momtaz/CNN.
Rana Husseini. Jordan Times Journalist and Activist. She was the first journalist to publish detailed reports of instances of "honor crimes" in Jordan. ![]() Rym Momtaz/CNN
Rana Husseini shows CNN's Arwa Damon archived records of "honor crimes". ![]() Rym Momtaz/CNN
CNN's Arwa Damon checks her "stand-up" in a graveyard outside of Amman. ![]() Rym Momtaz/CNN.
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