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So-called honour-based abuse

Inquiry

An inquiry to examine the prevalence of so-called honour-based abuse in the UK, the extent to which the Government, police and other services understand the forms of such abuse, and the support in place to help victims.

Read the terms of reference to learn more about the inquiry.

This inquiry is part of the committee’s work into Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 19 December 2022.

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Past events

Wednesday 11 January 2023
2:00pm Private
2:15pm Public
So-called honour-based abuse - Oral evidence 11 January 2023
2:15pm
  • DCC Ivan Balhatchet (Lead for Honour Based Abuse at National Police Chiefs' Council)
  • Jaswant Narwal (National Lead for Honour Based Abuse at Crown Prosecution Service)
3:00pm
  • Nicole Jacobs, Designate Domestic Abuse Commissioner
3:30pm
  • The Rt Hon Edward Argar MP (Minister for State for Victims and Sentencing at Ministry of Justice)
  • Sarah Dines MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding) at Home Office)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 7 December 2022
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
So-called honour-based abuse - Oral evidence 7 December 2022
2:30pm
  • Ms Yasmin Khan
  • Dr Roxanne Khan (Founder and Director of Honour Abuse Research Matrix (HARM) at University of Central Lancashire)
  • Prof. Aisha K Gill PH.D CBE (Prof. of Criminology, Centre for Gender and Violence Research at University of Bristol)
3:30pm
  • Ms Surwat Sohail (Chief Executive at Roshni Birmingham)
  • Dr Hannana Siddiqui (Head of Policy and Research at Southall Black Sisters)
  • Ms Diana Nammi (Founder and Executive Director at Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

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