By James Brandon
The file examines honour-killings, compelled marriages, girl genital mutilation and different kinds of abuse
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Often they have suffered various forms of domestic violence as well as marital rape, imprisonment and, in the most extreme cases, forced prostitution. Prior to getting married, many women from honour-based cultures can face a range of restrictions on their dress, behaviour and lifestyle designed to minimise the risks of them damaging their family’s honour or committing acts which will impede their chances of getting married. After being forced to marry, women can face fresh forms of abuse not only from their extended family.
The last straw was when I was late preparing breakfast for my mother-in-law as I was seeing to my child as she had been crying all morning. My husband came in and started verbally abusing me because I was late with the breakfast. I thought nothing of it because it was just another morning, so then I took my girl to school and when I returned it was blown into a full argument. [The mother, husband and sister then set up on her. ] I was left with multiple wounds, bruises and fractures. I retreated to the room demoralised and suicidal.
Http://www. uk/crime-victims/reducing-crime/domestic-violence/ 15 See for example, ACPO Guidance: Identifying, Assessing and Managing Risk in the context of Policing Domestic Violence (ACPO, February 2005)p. 3%20last). doc 27 Honour-based Violence in the UK surface and they have to be the perfect family otherwise the community looks down on them and does not accept them; to them the community comes first. ” In this context, violence (when not related to forced marriage) can be provoked by acting ‘western’, defying the wishes of one’s parents, families and in-laws, or being sexually independent.