December 5, 2011

More than 2,800 so-called honour attacks in UK last year

More than 2,800 so-called honour attacks — punishments for bringing shame on the family — were recorded by […]
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December 5, 2011

Britain: Muslim ‘Honor Crimes’ Skyrocketing

More than 2,800 so-called honor attacks — punishments for bringing shame on the family — were recorded by […]
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December 5, 2011

Estimated 3,500 girls at risk of FGM in London, UK

More than three thousand London girls are at risk of genital mutilation every year, experts warned today. The […]
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December 5, 2011

Victims of forced marriage in Scotland will benefit from greater protection with new legislation being introduced

Victims of forced marriage in Scotland will benefit from greater protection with new legislation being introduced: the legislation […]
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November 8, 2011

In UK, Asian bride ‘drugged and held prisoner by her family after breaking off arranged marriage and secretly marrying another man’

In the UK, a young Asian bride was drugged and held prisoner by her family after she broke […]
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September 28, 2011

Lancashire (UK) Police have made 10 Forced Marriage Protection Orders since they were introduced almost three years ago: a spokesman said “All applications were made due to the realistic fear of forced marriage being expressed by the victim.”

Lancashire (UK) Police have made 10 Forced Marriage Protection Orders since they were introduced almost three years ago:  […]
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September 28, 2011

British reporter investigates how Muslim men in polygamous marriages can exploit the government benefits system in the UK: political leaders call for reforms

Reporter Sue Reid, assisted by Pakistani-born Baroness Flather, investigates how Muslim men in polygamous marriages can exploit the […]
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September 28, 2011

A growing number of young British Muslims are taking second or third wives in an unexpected revival of polygamy

A growing number of young British Muslims are taking second or third wives in an unexpected revival of […]
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September 16, 2011

Disappointment in UK as government not planning to criminalize forced marriage

Campaigners in Lancashire, the UK, have slammed news that the Government is not planning to criminalise forced marriage. […]
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September 9, 2011

In UK, Shafilea Ahmed parents charged over suspected ‘honour killing’

The parents of Shafilea Ahmed, the victim of a suspected “honour killing” almost eight years ago in Warrington, […]
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August 31, 2011

The Bristol area (UK) has seen a “significant rise” in forced marriages of both women and men over the past 5 years, with police saying only “the tip of the iceberg” is known and the scale of the problem is “not fully recognized”.

The Bristol area (UK) has seen a “significant rise” in forced marriages over the past 5 years, with […]
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August 17, 2011

Men ‘must help stop female genital mutilation’, says British detective

Detective Dave McCallum, who leads the public protection unit of Avon and Somerset Police, said men from communities […]
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August 8, 2011

Jonathan Wynne-Jones takes a closer look at Sharia tribunals operating in the UK

Jonathan Wynne-Jones takes a closer look at Sharia tribunals operating in the UK. Via:[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/8686504/Sharia-a-law-unto-itself.html]
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July 25, 2011

FGM can’t be dealt with by educating the community alone

Efua Dorkenoo writes: FGM occurs for several reasons, but the main reason is to control girls’ sexuality. This […]
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July 25, 2011

6,000 girls at risk of FGM in UK

Some 6,000 girls in London every year are taken abroad and subjected to genital mutilation. Via:[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jul/05/hideously-diverse-britain]
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July 25, 2011

Britain continues crackdown on female genital mutilation

Prosecutors across the UK have been sent new guidelines to assist in the prosecution of those who try […]
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July 7, 2011

Britain Debates Forced Marriage

After years of kowtowing to multicultural sensitivities, Britain is now debating whether or not to make the act […]
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July 4, 2011

UK girls at risk of mutilation abroad

Thousands of British schoolgirls as young as eight face being taken abroad this summer to have their genitals […]
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June 29, 2011

Baroness Cox debates Sharia Bill on Radio 4

Sharia law is inherently discriminatory and is causing women in Britain to suffer, a prominent humanitarian campaigner has […]
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June 22, 2011

A roadshow tackling the issues of honour-based violence shows there is a way out for victims

In the UK, a roadshow tackling the issues related to “honor” based violence shows there is a way […]
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