Women facing violence, forced marriage may get EU refugee status, top court adviser says
Paris, France Reuters Women from outside the European Union at risk of “honour” crimes, forced marriages or domestic violence in their country of origin may be granted refugee status, a top adviser to the European Court of Justice said on Thursday. The logo of the European Court of Justice is pictured outside the main courtroom […]
Jump in forced marriages feared after UK lockdown
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation British charities working to end forced marriage have seen a spike in calls for help from girls terrified their parents will marry them off as soon as lockdown lifts. “We expect forced marriages will escalate after the lockdown,” said Natasha Rattu, chief executive of Karma Nirvana which campaigns against forced marriage. […]
ESSAY: THE FORGOTTEN MALE VICTIMS OF HONOUR-BASED VIOLENCE
Academic MAZ IDRISS, in an article first published on The Conversation, calls for greater support in the UK for victims of honour-based violence, both women and men…