Tag : Forced Marriage
BBC Ethics Guide – Forced Marriage
Author: BBC
An series of online fact sheets on the topic of forced marriage in the UK, including definitions, reasons behind the practice, and legislation surrounding the issue.
Forced Marriage Unit 2012 Statistics
Author: Forced Marriage Unit (United Kingdom)
This fact sheet provides statistics from the Forced Marriage Unit in the UK between January and December 2012, including the number of cases they handled and general demographics of service seekers who reached out to the Forced Marriage Unit for assistance.
Domestic Violence, Forced Marriage and ‘Honour’-Based Violence
Author: House of Commons, Home Affairs Committee (United Kingdom)
Publication: Sixth Report of Session 2007–08, Volume I (2008)
The UK’s House of Commons report on the issues of domestic violence, forced marriage, and honor-based violence.
Survivors of Honour Based Violence & Forced Marriage in the UK: Sample Study Compiled by Karma Nirvana
Author: Karma Nirvana
Publication: August 2008
This report presents statistics gathered from the Karma Nirvana Forced Marriage and Honor Violence hotline in the UK from it’s inception on April 11th, 2008 to August 11th, 2008.
Findings of the Forced Marriage IDVA Support Pilot
Author: Ministry of Justice (September 2009-February 2010)
Publication: July 12th, 2010
This report presents the findings of a forced marriage support pilot. The Ministry of Justice in the UK specifically looked at the role that dedicated Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (IDVA) play in supporting victims before, during and after an application for a Forced Marriage Protection Order.
