View the services currently available. Men and boys can also be victims, sometimes as a consequence of their involvement in what is deemed to be an inappropriate relationship, if they are gay, or if they are believed to be supporting the victim. Honour based abuse occurs across all cultures, nationalities, faith groups and communities.
Relatives, including females, may conspire, aid, abet or participate in honour based abuse, for what might seem a trivial transgression.
We take these issues very seriously and understand the sensitive nature surrounding forced marriages and honour based abuse. Families may deploy their professional networks to locate an individual, through for example, circulating photographs within a taxi service, or finding a relative with access to official records to gain confidential information.
In arranging protection, it is important to carry out a thorough assessment of the ability and potential of the family to locate and harm the victim. As a result of this, clients may lack self-confidence and self-reliance, and suffer profoundly from the isolation from their families.
In this instance it is important to arrange support systems to help empower clients to rebuild their lives and to form social networks. Many survivors of HBV are psychologically affected by their experiences, and may need counselling for depression or post-traumatic stress disorder from a culturally appropriate provider. Common triggers for HBV include: Refusing an arranged marriage Having a relationship outside the approved group Loss of virginity Pregnancy Spending time without the supervision of a family member Reporting domestic violence Attempting to divorce Pushing for custody of children after divorce Refusing to divorce when ordered to do so by family members However, some families may resolve to abuse or kill a member on what would appear to be very trivial grounds.
That is, they may only have one chance to speak to a potential victim and thus they may only have one chance to save a life. This means that all practitioners working within statutory agencies need to be aware of their responsibilities and obligations when they come across these cases.
If the victim is allowed to walk out of the door without support being offered, that one chance might be wasted. Forced Marriage Guidance — Home Office — information and practice guidelines for professional protecting, advising and supporting victims - This includes Multi-Agency Statutory Guidance for dealing with forced marriage and Multi-Agency practice guidelines: Handling cases of forced marriage.
Legal Guidance — not specifically about children. Forced marriage and honour based violence screening toolkit. Nottinghamshire Police unit dealing with honour based violence Local Contacts. We use cookies to track usage and preferences.
View our Cookie Policy I Accept. This document is only valid 72 hours after printing. For the latest version please visit the online manual. For young victims it is a form of child abuse and a serious abuse of human rights. Risks Young victims may find themselves in an abusive and dangerous situation against their will with no power to seek help.
Behaviours that could be seen to transgress concepts of honour include: Inappropriate make-up or dress; The existence of a boyfriend or a perceived unsuitable relationship e. Indicators It is likely that awareness that a child is the victim of an honour based crime will only come to light after an assault of some kind has taken place e. Protection Any suspicion or disclosure of violence or abuse against a child in the name of honour should be treated equally seriously as any other suspicion or disclosure or significant harm against a child.
Involving families in cases of forced marriage is dangerous: It may increase the risk of serious harm to the victim. Experience shows that the family may punish them for seeking help; Involving the family includes visiting the family to ask them whether they are intending to force their child to marry or writing a letter to the family requesting a meeting about their child's allegation that they are being forced to marry; Interpreters should be on the approved list.
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