Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 4
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More work needed to empower honour-based abuse victims and ensure safeguarding
Conclusion
We welcome the steps taken by the police service in response to the concerns raised in the super-complaint on honour-based abuse brought by Liberty and the Halo Project in 2020. However, there is still more work to be done if victims of honour-based abuse are to feel empowered to report the crimes against them and feel confident that they will be safeguarded against further harm. People subject to honour-based abuse take huge 40 risks in reporting the crimes against them, and it is critical that the public services in place to protect them are able to recognise that abuse at the first opportunity.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 15 September 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗