FAQ
What is honour-based violence (HBV)? What is an honour killing? Are ‘honour’ killings and HBV related to religion? Do honour killings happen in the US and Europe? STATISTICS & DATA
- 5000 honour killings internationally per year.
- 1000 honour killings occur in India
- 1000 honour killings occur in Pakistan
- 12 honour killings per year in UK
HISTORY
So-called ‘honour’-based violence (HBV) occurs in communities where the concepts of honour and shame are fundamentally bound up with the expected behaviours of families and individuals, particularly those of women. Read more here