UK: Police discuss 'honour killings' after the killing ofBanaz Mahmod

UK: Police discuss 'honour killings'

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UK: Police discuss 'honour killings' 22.10.2008

October 22, 2008 LONDON, UK,— Potential 'honour killing' victims could be offered new identities under new police guidelines. The Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) said everyone must understand the life-threatening danger those caught up in "honour" rows faced. Forces should review witness protection arrangements so victims could be offered new identities and relocation even if they did not give evidence in court. The recommendations came in the first strategy for tackling honour-based violence across England,www.ekurd.net Wales and Northern Ireland. Commander Steve Allen, of the Metropolitan Police, said up to 12 people were murdered every year in the name of "honour".	Banaz Mahmod Babakir Agha, Found dead, brutally killed by her family. Banaz had left her husband and fall in love with an Iranian Kurd.
Police fear a further 500 people are forced into an arranged marriage and are raped, attacked or falsely imprisoned as a result. Commander Allen said: "The police response to this issue has nothing to do with political correctness and nothing to do with inappropriate sensitivities. "The police response is about saving life, protecting those at risk of harm and bringing perpetrators to account. "We have an absolute duty to uphold the law and to protect the human rights of our fellow human beings." The strategy for honour-based violence sets out how police aim to ensure the safety of victims and to bring those responsible to justice. Among its recommendations are calls for all incidents of honour violence to be recorded and better risk assessment for potential victims. It comes just weeks before the Forced Marriage (civil protection) Act 2007 strengthens the law on forced marriage and other forms of honour-based violence. Women are the most common victims of honour violence which is linked to some interpretations of cultural and religious beliefs. In July 2007,www.ekurd.net Iraqi Kurd Mahmod Mahmod, of Mitcham, south London, was jailed for life over the rape and torture of his daughter Banaz Mahmod, 20. Her death was ordered after her affair with a fellow Kurd was discovered. She was strangled with a bootlace and her body stuffed into a suitcase. Ms Mahmod asked police for help four times but it was claimed she was not taken seriously. Copyright, respective author or news agency, itv com Related Links UK: Another Kurdish man charged over 'honour' killing of Banaz Mahmod 20.3.2010 Murder suspect in killing Banaz Mahmod flies back to UK 1.7.2009 Last call to Justice for Banaz Mahmod. An Open letter to the Kurdistan Govt (KRG) and the high court in Sulaimaniyah 22.6.2009 UK: PC Angela Cornes decided Banaz Mahmod was a lying drunk 1.12.2008 UK: Police discuss 'honour killings' 22.10.2008 UK: Police "let down" honour killing victim, Banaz Mahmod 2.4.2008 UK: Two housemates in court over Banaz Mahmod killing 31.1.2008 'Honour' killing: Pressure grows on UK to extradite suspect from Iraqi Kurdistan 22.11.2007 UK: Sins of the Father 12.11.2007 UK: Another man charged over Banaz Mahmod's 'honour killing' 13.10.2007 UK: Banaz Mahmod's father gets 20 years for "honour killing" 20.7.2007 UK: Banaz Mahmod was raped and tortured before "honour killing" 19.7.2007 UK: Bekhal Mahmod says my family killed my sister, I could be next 17.6.2007 UK: Special units to crack down on honour killing 16.6.2007 UK: 'Honour' killings, why aren't we doing more to save them? 13.6.2007 UK: Murder victim told police four times she feared her family: each time in vain 12.6.2007 UK: Kurdish Father guilty of daughter's "honour killing" 11.6.2007 UK: Honour killing case cop denies ordering statement change 24.5.2007 UK: Father denies strangling his doughter Banaz Mahmod 28.4.2007 UK: Sister of Banaz Mahmod 'honour Kurdish victim' says she was threatened 30.3.2007 UK: The young Kurdish wife Banaz Mahmod 'murdered for falling in love with another man' 14.3.2007 UK: Dad charged with murdering his daughter "Banaz" 9.8.2006 UK :Two Kurdish men accused of murdering Banaz Aga 13.7.2006 UK: Body in suitcase could be 'Banaz Mahmod' 2.5.2006 Top

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