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Police help 3 sisters fearing forced marriage at Dubai Airport
Dubai: The human rights office of Dubai Police came to the rescue of three young Asian sisters who said they were scared they were going to be forced to marry if they boarded a flight to their home country, police said on Wednesday. The sisters approached police at Dubai Airport and said their father was .. read more
Jan
Honour killing trial witness wins Ultimate Women’s Warrior award
Mother became first person to waive her anonymity after sister was murdered in honour killing. A volunteer at a Molesey football club, who testified against her family in an honour-based murder trial, has won an award for her bravery. Sarbjit Athwal, 44, was named the Ultimate Women’s Warrior in the Cosmopolitan Magazine Ultimate Women of .. read more
Jan
Afghan landmark law failing to protect women: UN
Kabul — The UN mission in Afghanistan on Sunday criticised authorities for poor implementation of a landmark law to protect women, 12 years after the repressive Taliban regime was ousted from power. Donor nations, led by the US, point to the Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) law as a prized symbol of the success .. read more
Jan
Progress in tackling honour-based violence
Protecting women and girls in Scotland from honour-based violence, forced marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) requires action in a number of ways, but the first major step is to increase awareness among those at risk that help is available. Scotland has not yet got to grips with these problems but the latest figures do .. read more
Jan
Police reveal rise in cases of honour-based violence
Speaking at a conference at the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan, Clackmannanshire, Detective Chief Superintendent Gill Imery, the lead on public protection for Police Scotland, said there had been an increase in cases of honour-based violence, forced marriage and female genital mutilation across the country. A link to the article can be found here.
Jan
Palestinians see worrisome trend in ‘honour’ killings rise
Patriarchy, poverty and low education blamed for female violence in Palestine A silvery green olive grove set in the red soil of a Palestinian village is a crime scene – testament to a practice so sensitive that it is spoken of only in whispers. One night in late November, Rasha Abu Ara, a 32-year-old mother .. read more
Jan
Couple’s bodies recovered: Honour killing suspected
BHOPAL: In a suspected case of honour killing, the body of a couple was recovered from a well in Myana town of Guna district on Monday. Hands of both the bodies were tied together. Police said that the bodies of Bunty, 22, and Bhagwati, 22, both residents of Myana town were recovered from a well. .. read more
Jan
Dishonour’ killings and the family that stood up to khaps
As there’s no honour in killing, panelists at a session called ‘A Hate Story’ agreed with the suggestion from a member of the audience that honour killings should be called dishonour killings. The khap panchayats which order and endorse such heinous crimes drew ample flak at the session moderated by journalist-writer Sameera Khan. Chander Suta .. read more
Jan
Jasvinder meets royalty as she collects medal for fighting forced marriages
A CITY campaigner who has battled for years against forced marriages said she felt “a great sense of pride and achievement” on receiving her CBE medal. Jasvinder Sanghera was handed the medal by Prince Charles at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace yesterday, joined by her children, Jordan and Natasha. She said: “It was absolutely fantastic .. read more
Jan
Moroccan Teenager Forced To Marry Her Rapist Kills Herself
Forced to marry the man who had raped her, a 16-year-old Moroccan girl committed suicide last month. She had been raped by another minor in the northern port city of Tetouan. As Abdel Ali El-Allawi, director of the local chapter of an international NGO, the Moroccan Association of Human Rights (AMDH), said to Al Jazeera, .. read more
Jan
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