This month marked an important milestone for the global campaign against forced marriage. On Thursday 2nd July the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution promoted by more than 85 countries, calling for an end of child, early and forced marriage and recognizing it as a violation of human rights. Amongst the signatory countries there are many …
“I look back on this time, and I feel devastated that I did this for ‘honour’…
July was an eventful month, with JAN Trust attending a number of high profile events as well as maintaining a presence in the media, including a story of our work with a perpetrator and her eventual reformation. This was featured in the Evening Standard, she is repentant over her actions stating “I look back on this …
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) in its recent annual report stated, “At least 943 women were killed in the name of honour in the country, of which 93 were minors.” While, reliable worldwide estimates of honour killing incidences do not exist, a UN study in 2000 suggested there were as many as 5,000 …