The latest family court statistics shows Forced Marriage Protection Orders (FMPO’s) have risen 20% in 2023. We stand with partner Karma Nirvana in the call for a clear definition of Honour Based Abuse to improve protection & data quality. Read more: ow.ly/p0xe50SSN5u

#HonourBasedAbuse is motivated by the abuser’s perception that a victim has brought or may bring ‘dishonour’ to themselves, their family or the community. Read more about Honour Based Abuse in the images #About

We will be at Family Law Week as the charity sponsor for the Public & Private Children Law Conference 2024. The conference is dedicated to the latest developments, challenges, and innovations in the field of children’s law. Read more: familylawweek.co.uk/event/public-p… #FamilyLaw

Our free helpline is open from Mon-Fri at 9am-5pm. Our national helpline is a safe and confidential service for victims and professionals Call us on 0800 5999 247 If you are in an emergency situation, always call 999. #helpline #HonourBasedAbuse

Join us for our next virtual workshop on the 18th September 2024 13:00 - 15:00 BST to build your confidence and resilience in identifying and challenging Honour Based Abuse and Forced Marriage 🎟️ £22.38 🔗eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-con… #event #training #honourbasedabuse #workshop

Following the case, where M asserted to be at risk of forced marriage by her parents and fled them in a foreign country, the court was asked to provide guidance on which UK public agencies should investigate the circumstances in that country and arrange for M's return to the UK.

This case highlights the urgent need for social care teams to strengthen early identification and response to #forcedmarriage cases, especially as numbers rise post-Child Marriage Law (Feb 2023). FMPOs have also⬆️ Thanking 4PB 🤝 Home Office Metropolitan Police Department of Health and Social Care

Intimate image abuse includes the criminal acts of sharing, taking or threatening to share intimate images without consent. It is against the law in the United Kingdom to take, share, and threaten to share an individual's intimate images (including photographs and videos)

Today, #WeRemember Raneem Oudeh and her mother, Khaola Saleem, 6 years after their lives were tragically taken. Their deaths are a reminder of the devastating impact of #HonourBasedAbuse, and why it is so crucial that we continue our work to prevent such tragedies 🌺🕊️Nour Norris

A BBC investigation has found a third of university social work courses do not offer training in how to spot victims of coercive control. Nicole Jacobs, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, tells #R4Today a lack of training could lead to 'victim blaming'.

Our helpline is open 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday. We’re here to listen and help anyone with Honour Based Abuse, including supporting professionals with cases on Honour Based Abuse. Call us on 0800 5999 247 or email us: karmanirvana.org.uk/about/contact-… #HonourBasedAbuse #Helpline

Fawziyah Javed's mother says the bench will be a "symbol of hope" for domestic violence victims :bbc.in/4cNYGc6

Today #WeRemember Fawziyah Javed, 3 years on. An intelligent, compassionate young woman, her light shines on. Forever in our hearts. #WeRememberFawziyah #Push4Change #HonourBasedAbuse Watch Yasmin, the mother of Fawziyah Javed on Fawziyah: youtube.com/watch?v=SVZtyc…

A memorial bench will be unveiled in Edinburgh on Monday in honour of a pregnant woman who was murdered by her husband. i.stv.tv/3Z7yB4k

A ceremony’s been held at the bottom of Arthur’s Seat, three years after pregnant lawyer Fawziyah Javed’s husband murdered her by pushing her off the landmark. A bench has been unveiled, flowers laid and a minute of silence held with her family. LBC | LBC News | LBC News Scotland

“It’s like a horrific nightmare” - Fawziya’s mother Yasmin Javed spoke about her ongoing grief as she visited the site of her daughter’s murder for the first time. DCI Bob Williamson also spoke about investigating the case. LBC | LBC News | LBC News Scotland

Today on what should have been Fawziyah's 35th birthday, the Karma Nirvana team visited Fawziyah's grave to pay our respects with Yasmin. #WeRemember Fawziyah and stand together against the violence that took her too soon. #HonourBasedAbuse #Push4Change