Reports of ‘honour-based’ abuse increased following lockdowns and change to police recording rules
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Reports of ‘honour-based’ abuse increased following lockdowns and change to police recording rules
Sadiq Bhanbhro, Sheffield Hallam University
Cases of so-called honour-based abuse (HBA) are on the rise in England and Wales.
Home Office figures show 2,905 HBA offences in 2022-23 – an increase of 1% in the year ending March 2023 from the year before. This is a rise of 10% since 2020-21.
It has been mandatory for police in England and Wales to record crimes often referred to as “honour-based”...
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