Forced marriage in UK just ‘tip of the iceberg’ + 11k "honor killings" in the UK in 5 years
Britain’s Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) recorded over 1,400 victims in 2016, up from 1,200 the previous year.
Pakistan accounted for 612 of the cases logged by the FMU, Bangladesh 121, India 79, Somalia 47, Afghanistan 39, and Saudi Arabia 16.
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Afzal likened the culture within communities where forced marriage is common to organised crime, explaining that “it’s like the mafia. You cover up, as you are so scared of the consequences.”
The BBC reported 11,744 so-called “honour crimes” in the UK between 2010 and 2014, with campaigners claiming far more likely going unrecorded.
The Halo Project estimates these crimes include an annual 12-15 honour-related killings, again noting that the true figure could be far higher.
http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/03/09/rise-reports-forced-marriage-uk-just-tip-iceberg-activists/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33424644