INTRODUCTION
Dysfunctional
Patterns
Family Honour
FAMILY HONOUR
“ H o n o u r " c r i m e i nvo l ve s v i o l e n c e , i n c l u d i n g m u rd e r,
c o m m i tte d by p e o p l e w h o wa nt to d e fe n d t h e re p u tat i o n o f
t h e i r fa m i l y o r c o m m u n i t y.
H o n o u r k i l l i n g i s t h e m u rd e r o f a p e rs o n a c c u s e d o f b r i n g i n g
s h a m e u p o n h i s o r h e r fa m i l y.
H T T P : / / W W W. B B C . C O . U K / E T H I C S / H O N O U R C R I M E S /
INTRODUCTION
DYSFUNCTIONAL PATTERNS
In this topic we will be looking at and
discussing the dysfunctional patterns that can
impact on young people and their families. In
particular which approaches and common
values are important to the young person, the
people who work with them and society in
general and how to break the destructive
patterns that can lead to social exclusion.
DYSFUNCTIONAL PATTERNS
These are the subjects we will be discussing in this topic.
Family
patterns e.g.
abuse
Honour
killings
Mental health
issues
Specific
Learning
Difficulties
The cake is divided into four different “wedges”, where all of the parts have equal importance and link together
under the heading dysfunctional patterns to help in the prevention of dropping out of education, which can lead to
social exclusion and other issues.
Dysfunctional Patterns
Family
patterns
e.g.
abuse
Family
Honour
Mental
health
issues
Specific
Learning
Difficultie
s
Concerns
Why?
What can I do?
Who can I talk to?
What is honour crime?
Women and girls are the most common victims of honour based violence
however it can also affect men and boys. Crimes of ‘honour’ do not always
include violence.
Crimes committed in the name of ‘honour’ might include:
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domestic abuse
sexual or psychological abuse
forced marriage
being taken and held against your will
assault
FGM (Female Genital Mutilation.)
Female genital mutilation (sometimes referred to as female circumcision) refers to procedures that
intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The
practice is illegal in the UK.
The girls may be taken to their countries of origin so that FGM can be carried out during the
summer holidays, allowing them time to "heal" before they return to school. There are also
worries that some girls may have FGM performed in the UK.
The legal situation
FGM is illegal in the UK. It is also illegal to arrange for a child to be taken abroad for FGM. If caught,
offenders face a large fine and a prison sentence of up to 14 years.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/female-genital-mutilation/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Case studies
Case 1
T. is 14 year old girl who lives in a rural village in the UK she is second generation and is the
only family of colour in the community.
She overheard a conversation her parents were having with her uncle about her being taken
abroad in the summer holidays and being forced into a marriage.
She contacted Freedom and was offered support and advice. She is now safe and happy
adjusting to her new life.
Case studies
Case 2
16 year old R. contacted Freedom when she found out her parents were bringing her 38 year
old cousin into the UK with the intention of marrying her off to him.
She did not want this marriage to go ahead.
Freedom intervened with the relevant agencies and she is now at college studying.
Case studies
Case 3
Parents of 17 year old A. discovered he was gay and to ‘cure ‘him told him he was going back
to their homeland and getting married.
He was distressed and starting self-harming.
His friend contacted Freedom who were able to offer advice and assistance.
A. is now not in any danger.
Sara’s Story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh8F-XYBSfY
Statistics
STATISTICS JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2013
- The FMU gave advice or support related to a possible forced marriage in 1302 cases.
- Where the age was known, 15% of cases involved victims2 below 16 years, 25% involved victims aged 16-17, 33% involved victims aged 18-21, 15% involved victims aged
22-25, 7% involved victims aged 26-30, 3% involved victims aged 31+.
- 82% of cases involved female victims and 18% involved male victims.
- The FMU handled cases involving 74 different countries3, including Pakistan (42.7%), India (10.9%), Bangladesh (9.8%), Afghanistan (2.8%), Somalia (2.5%), Iraq (1.5%),
Nigeria (1.1%), Saudi Arabia (1.1%), Yemen (1%), Iran (0.8%), Tunisia (0.8%), The Gambia (0.7%), Egypt (0.6%) and Morocco (0.4%). The origin was unknown in 5.4% of
cases.
- Within the UK the regional distribution was: London 24.9%, West Midlands 13.6%, South East 9.9%, North West 9.3%, Yorkshire and Humberside 6.8%, East Midlands
4.2%, East Anglia 3.5%, Scotland 2.9%, North East 2%, South West 1.6%, Wales 1.6%, Northern Ireland 0.3%. The region was unknown in 19.4% of cases.
- 97 cases involved victims with disabilities.
- 12 involved victims who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT).
http://freedomcharity.org.uk/blog/forced-marriage-statistics-from-january-to-december-2013
Statistics
 It has been estimated that over 20,000 girls under the age of 15 are
at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK each year, and
that 66,000 women in the UK are living with the consequences of
FGM. However, the true extent is unknown, due to the "hidden"
nature of the crime.
 New research by IKWRO has found that more than 2800 incidents
of ‘honour’ based violence were reported to police across the UK in
2010.
European Information
Information from other European partners:
Bulgaria:
Honour crime is not an issue. And so there are no statistics or legislation.
Germany:
Honour crime is an issue among migrant groups.
In July 2011 Germany introduced a bill to fight against forced marriages and to protect the victims
of forced marriage .
Female genital mutilation is illegal in Germany (cf. StGB §226a).
There is an estimated number of about 30.000 cases of FGM in
Germany according to the information on www.desertflowerfoundation.org
European Information
Sweden:
Honour crime started in the 2000s and so is relatively new.
A survey conducted by the Youth Board in Sweden in 2009 indicated that 70,000
individuals aged 16-25 perceive that relatives and family members limit them in their
choice of partners. This was 6.6% of young women and 3.8% of young men surveyed.
The survey showed that it was much more common in families with immigrant
background compared to those with a Swedish background.
Exact statistics for violence are not available due to the nature of the crime.
There is no specific legislation for Honour based violence in Sweden.
Places to go for Advice and Guidance in Europe
Germany:
 Victims can go to charitable organisations like Caritas or SKF or “Donum vitae”
who support women in distress.
Sweden:
 Victims can go to the police or Social Services.
 BOJ (Victim support) can refer to other organisations for specific help.
 Save the Children’s Ombudsman/BRIS for children / youths.
 National helpline for Organisation for support for women.
Places to go for Advice and Guidance in Europe
UK:
 http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/female-genital-mutilation/Pages/Introduction.aspx
 http://freedomcharity.org.uk/
 http://orchidproject.org/
 https://www.gov.uk/forced-marriage
 http://www.desertflowerfoundation.org
This training program can be used by
everyone who in their work come in
contact with young people, and above
all to personnel groups, often
multidisciplinary, who will be able to,
based on the same values and
knowledge, cooperate in their work
with young people at risk of social
exclusion.
Thank you for your attention!
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