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Charities fear rise in acid attacks for slights of family honour |
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Thursday, 20 May 2010 21:10 |
The Independent, 19 May 2010 When Awais Akram answered his mobile to Sadia Khatoon, a 24-year-old married woman whom he had met on Facebook and had recently started a physical, but not sexual, relationship with, he had little idea of the fate that was about to befall him. Mrs Khatoon insisted they meet outside his flat in Leytonstone, east London, but as Mr Akram stepped out into the summer sunshine his lover was nowhere to be seen. Instead he was confronted by three masked men wearing gloves, one of whom was carrying a bottle of "Give It One Shot" drain cleaner. |
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Emergency protest at Heathrow to stop Bita Ghaedi's illegal deportation |
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Monday, 03 May 2010 21:11 |
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The protest will take place at Heathrow airport this Wednesday May 5th. Convene outside Boots store at 3pm on first floor of Terminal 1.
The aim of the protest is to get groups of volunteers together to hand out leaflets to Bita's fellow passengers at the BMI check-in desk. We will explain the situation to them and what will probably happen to her if she is deported. (If you cannot attend the protest then details for other urgent action is below).
We can also encourage the passengers on Bita's flight to board the plane, but then to refuse to sit down until Bita is removed. The plane cannot take off until everyone is sat down and the flight crew cannot force anyone to sit down.
Additionally, we will hand leaflets to the general public at the airport and encourage them to contact the BMI head office and complain directly and to plead not to deport Bita. |
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Suspect in Banaz murder extradited |
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Saturday, 20 March 2010 11:04 |
News release: 20 March 2010 Women’s rights activists were jubilant today when Omar Hussein, a suspect in the so-called ‘honour’ killing of Banaz Mahmod, was extradited from the Kurdistan region of Iraq and arrived at Heathrow yesterday. He is currently in custody at Lewisham Police Station and will stand before Greenwich Magistrates Court today. Hussein, who is accused of murdering the 20 year old on the orders of her father and uncle, is only the second person to be extradited from Iraq, the first being Mohammed Saleh Ali, who faces the same charges. Banaz’s body was found in a suitcase beneath a house in Birmingham, and later her father and uncle and an associate were given life sentences for organizing the murder because they believed that Banaz’s behaviour, in ending her violent arranged marriage and starting a relationship of her own choice, had brought shame to the family. |
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Monday, 08 March 2010 13:41 |
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Statement for International Women’s Day 2010 IKWRO has for over seven years worked with some of the least powerful individuals in the UK: women from ethnic minorities who are often non-citizens. As an organization we provide advocacy for women originating from some of the most politically troubled areas in the Middle East: Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran, many of whom are caught up in the asylum system, many escaping family violence, ‘honour’ killing and forced marriage in countries where women live circumscribed lives, and men use violence against women with near impunity under patriarchal customs and legal codes which reinforce women’s secondary status, often justified by reference to ‘sharia’law, a justification for discrimination which is increasingly being used inthe UK. |
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Women call for strict measures to combat forced marriages, honour killings |
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 13:10 |
London (Special Correspondent) - The participants of a seminar called upon the government to take effective measures to check Honour killings and forced marriages. The seminar, held here the other day to mark the International Women's day, was organized jointly by APLAW, OXFAM and Garden Court Chambers. Baroness Pola Uddin addressing the seminar said that despite myriad changes occurring elsewhere in the society the status of the women continued to remain in jeopardy. Incidents of honour killing and forced marriage are very common providing ample testimony to their miserable position. She said violence against women is quite uncalled for and intolerable. |
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Save Bita Ghaedi from being returned to Iran! |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010 12:17 |
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Bita Ghaedi has been on hunger strike for 34 days now since she was refused asylum by the British Government and told she would be deported. IKWRO have been working to support Bita who faces a severe risk of falling victim to an 'honour' killing if she is returned to Iran. Bita comes from a very traditional family in an area where 'honour' killings are common and where killers are unlikely to face any serious repercussions for their crimes. If deported she will be destitute and unprotected. Since her arrival in London, she has been imprisoned at Holloway prison and twice detained at the infamous Yarl's Wood. More information here. |
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