FM & HBA

At least one honour killing takes place in the UK each month (Centre for Social Cohesion, 2008)

So-called honour based abuse and forced marriage

There is no legal definition in the UK, but this is commonly used by the CPS.

Forced marriage

So-called honour based abuse

“An incident or crime involving violence, threats of violence, intimidation coercion or abuse (including psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional abuse) which has or may have been committed to protect or defend the 'honour' of an individual, family and/ or community for alleged or perceived breaches of the family and/or community’s code of behaviour.”

CPS Guidance on So-Called Honour-Based Abuse and Forced Marriage

Controlling behaviour

So-called honour based abuse and forced marriage

So-called honour based abuse

Forced marriage

Government definition

Gov.uk Forced Marriage Guidance

"A forced marriage is where one or both people do not (or in cases of people with learning disabilities or reduced capacity, cannot) consent to the marriage as they are pressurised, or abuse is used, to force them to do so. It is recognised in the UK as a form of domestic or child abuse and a serious abuse of human rights."

Controlling behaviour