{"id":5826,"date":"2022-04-11T17:08:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T16:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/supportforschools\/?page_id=5826"},"modified":"2024-11-20T18:45:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T18:45:30","slug":"no-27-honour-based-abuse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/safeguarding\/guidance-policy-and-tools-2\/safeguarding-one-minute-guides\/no-27-honour-based-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 27 Honour based abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#what-is-honour-based-abuse\">What is honour based abuse?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#what-is-dowry\">What is Dowry?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#what-is-the-difference-between-an-honour-killing-and-domestic-homicide\">What is the difference between an honour killing and domestic homicide?<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#honour-killing\">Honour killing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#domestic-homicide\">Domestic homicide<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#those-potentially-at-risk-of-hba\">Those potentially at risk of HBA<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#honour-based-violence\">Honour based violence<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#what-to-look-out-for\">What to look out for<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#once-chance-rule\">Once chance rule<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#typical-victim-profile-shafilea-ahmed-14-7-86-11-9-03\">Typical victim profile: Shafilea Ahmed 14.7.86 \u2013 11.9.03<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#further-information\">Further information<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"dcc-documents-cpt-fixed 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class=\"dcc-documents-intro\">These files may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-column download-button\"><ul class=\"dcc-documents-widget-dropdown dcc-documents-widget-menu\"><li class=\"dcc-documents-widget-is-dropdown\"><button class=\"button secondary dcc-documents-widget-noarrow dcc-documents-widget-button dcc-documents-widget-download-button\" >Download<\/button><ul id=\"\" class=\"dcc-documents-widget-vertical dcc-documents-widget-menu dcc-documents-widget-is-submenu\" data-disable-hover=\"true\" data-click-open=\"true\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EWYol4FvPLZFscSIoYo_sLsBU6PYCOKH6geYWJymijdw7g?e=COrXyT\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"dcc-documents-widget-text\"><span>No. 27 Honour based abuse (Document)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"dcc-documents-widget-size\">203KB<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-honour-based-abuse\">What is honour based abuse?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is currently no statutory definition of honour based abuse:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Honour based abuse is where a person is punished by their family\/community for allegedly undermining what they believe to be the correct code of behaviour. Can be distinguished from other forms of abuse, as it is often committed with some degree of approval and\/or collusion from family and\/or community members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Honour based abuse can include honour killing, FGM, domestic abuse and forced marriage but this is not an exhaustive list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although predominately associated with women and girls, male members of a family can also be victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Police Chiefs\u2019 Council\u2019s definition of Honour based Abuse is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018an incident or crime involving violence, threats of violence, intimidation, coercion or abuse (including psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional abuse), which has or may <em>have been committed to protect or defend the honour of an individual, family or community for alleged or perceived breaches of the family and\/or community\u2019s codes of behaviour\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Restoring honour or \u2018izzat\u2019 is viewed as being more important than anything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-dowry\">What is Dowry?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dowry is the tradition of providing gifts, money, goods or parental property from the bride\u2019s family to the groom or in-laws before, during or any time after the marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dowry is practiced amongst many communities including South Asian, Christian and Buddhist. The British Asian wedding industry is worth \u00a33billion a year and the average Asian wedding costs \u00a350-\u00a3250k compared with the average British wedding costing \u00a321k. Such investment in Asian weddings reflects the importance of dowry and the investments made by families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-the-difference-between-an-honour-killing-and-domestic-homicide\">What is the difference between an honour killing and domestic homicide?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"honour-killing\">Honour killing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carefully planned. &nbsp; Premeditated. Rarely spontaneous.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plans involve multiple family members\/extended community. Organised Crime.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2018Dishonoured\u2019 family and brought \u2018shame\u2019 upon it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barbaric ferocity \u2013raped, stoned, acid attacks, decapitated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Killing is condoned by the community and many supporters of the actions. Even if people are not vocal, through their silence they are encouraging it as no one is saying it is wrong.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No remorse \u2013 try to restore lost honour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"domestic-homicide\">Domestic homicide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Often unplanned and spontaneous.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dealt with there and then.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One person with no family complicity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jealousy\/financial hardship\/alcohol\/drugs\/MH.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stabbed\/beaten\/strangulation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DA is stigmatised in the wider community. Seen as criminal and a bad thing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"those-potentially-at-risk-of-hba\">Those potentially at risk of HBA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Young people may be vulnerable to HBA if they:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>have a relationship with someone outside their community or someone within their community that their family don\u2019t approve of<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>talk to certain people<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>have sex before marriage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a victim of rape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>showing intimacy in public<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>become pregnant or give birth outside of marriage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>wear clothes their family or community think are inappropriate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>use drugs or alcohol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>access higher education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>challenge what their family or community expect of them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>disagree with the religion of their family or community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For some young people they may be subject to so-called \u2018honour\u2019 based violence for reasons that seem improbable or relatively minor to others<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"honour-based-violence\">Honour based violence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Before accessing support, victims of Honour based violence (HBV) experienced abuse for 2 years longer (5 years v 3 years) than those not identified as at risk of HBV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>68%of victims at risk of HBV were at high risk of serious harm or homicide, compared to 55% of those not identified as at risk of HBV.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Victims at risk of HBV are seven times more likely to be experiencing abuse from multiple perpetrators (54%v7%) compared to those not identified as at risk of HBV.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-to-look-out-for\">What to look out for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A young person experiencing HBA may:<br>\u2022 act withdrawn or upset<br>\u2022 have bruising or other unexplained physical injury<br>\u2022 exhibit depression, self-harming or attempted suicide<br>\u2022 have unexplained absence or poor performance at school or work<br>\u2022 have their movements at home strictly controlled<br>\u2022 talk of family rows, domestic violence<br>\u2022 running away from home<br>\u2022 have a family history of relatives going missing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"once-chance-rule\">Once chance rule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All practitioners working with victims of so-called \u2018honour\u2019 based abuse need to be aware of the \u2018one chance rule\u2019.&nbsp; 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accurately record your concerns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share with your DSL immediately<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the young persons (or adults if concern is for a parent\/carer) in any record keeping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Document any injuries \u2013 use body maps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use only (if required) professional interpreters. Do not use relatives, friends etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are unsure if your concerns are HBA related make a MASH consultation and\/or speak to the police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"typical-victim-profile-shafilea-ahmed-14-7-86-11-9-03\">Typical victim profile: Shafilea Ahmed 14.7.86 \u2013 11.9.03<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Murdered by her parents in her hometown of Warrington in 2003 \u2013 her parents concealed the body in Cumbria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Her parents objected to her socialising, having \u2019western\u2019 friends and having contact with boys<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shafilea describes in poetry how she felt locked between two cultures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She was taken abroad to be married and attempted suicide to avoid marriage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She returned home but was later reported missing by her school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She was murdered in front of her siblings and her parents made the siblings keep the murder a secret<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Her sister finally told the police seven years later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Shafilea is a typical case \u2013 she ran away from home and went to many different agencies for help including the police, health, education and children\u2019s services, none of which provided the help she needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"further-information\">Further information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Karma Nirvana: 0800 5999 247<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karma Nirvana: <a href=\"https:\/\/karmanirvana.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Honour crimes and forced marriage\u2019:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Jasvinder Sanghera - My Story\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/RmDjddEJL1M?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Devon and Cornwall Police: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon-cornwall.police.uk\/support-and-guidance\/threat-assault-abuse\/honour-based-abuse\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Honour based abuse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Victim support: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.victimsupport.org.uk\/you-co\/types-crime\/abusive-relationships\/honour-based-violence\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Honour based abuse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SafeLives: <a href=\"https:\/\/safelives.org.uk\/spotlight-4-honour-based-violence-and-forced-marriage\" rel=\"noopener\">Honour based violence and forced marriage<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is honour based abuse? 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