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Scale and danger of forced marriages exposed in new research

Sep 7, 2023

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New research jointly led by the University of Lincoln and University of Bristol, highlights the pressure forced marriage puts on police forces and local authorities nationwide. Forced marriage is classified as a form of domestic violence and can often lead to other...

Day of remembrance for ‘honour’ based abuse victims

Jul 14, 2021

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As in previous years, the 14th July is the UK’s memorial day for so-called “honour” based abuses. This date is significant in as much as it is the birthday of Shafilea Ahmed a young woman who was murdered, aged just 17, by her parents Farzana & Iftikar, for...

Male victims of ‘honour-based’ abuse

Mar 25, 2021

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This article looks at the hidden male victims of so-called ‘honour’ based abuse. Several tragic cases have reached headlines over recent years and both men and women are victims of historical cultural controls they do not want. VICE discusses two such...

Lockdown message from OAC

Jan 11, 2021

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Oxford Against Cutting has launched a new poster campaign to support individuals at risk of stress, isolation and abuse during lockdown and with the closure of schools. Here is a link to the poster for Oxon. All the posters can be found here:...

Oxford Against Cutting’s Web Cafe

Dec 8, 2020

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Oxford Against Cutting are hosting a web cafe – ‘Talking about the journey through the criminal justice system’ on Friday 11th December, 12:00 – 13:30. Joining details are below! ← Previous Post Next Post...

Scale and danger of forced marriages exposed in new research

Day of remembrance for ‘honour’ based abuse victims

Male victims of ‘honour-based’ abuse

Lockdown message from OAC

Oxford Against Cutting’s Web Cafe

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