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Honour-based abuse cases soar to record high in England and Wales as victims face forced marriage and genital mutilation

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“Honour-based abuse cases soar to record high in England and Wales as victims face forced marriage and genital mutilation”

Levels of honour-based abuse have soared to record-high levels in England and Wales, new Government data has revealed. The Home Office figures record a significant rise in rates of forced marriage and female genital mutilation, among other offences, in the year ending in March. Under the police and Crown Prosecution Service definition, honour-based abuse encompasses violence, threats, intimidation and coercion carried out to defend the perceived honour of an individual, family or community.…

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