Honour-based abuse is a form of abuse which occurs in all communities, impacting people of all backgrounds. It can lead to murder. A statutory definition of this abuse could help prevent such a loss of life.
An honour to meet Fawziyah Javed’s family and discuss pushing for change, ahead of the premiere of #ThePush tomorrow on Channel 4, about how Fawziyah’s own evidence of coercive and controlling behaviour led to her husband’s conviction for her murder.