The right to choose
Everyone has THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE not to marry at all or not to marry a particular person. Forced Marriage is a form of violence. It is a serious abuse of human rights. When the victim is a minor it is...
View ArticleDiana Nammi on forced marriage
Diana Nammi discussed what research can tell us about how to attack forced marriage with Nick Ferrari on LBC on the 17th January. If you missed the show, you can listen here:
View ArticleStand Up for Dunya
Some of the events of the murder of 15-year old Dunya remain unclear. However, the fact that she was killed, and probably by her husband is, certain. We know that the murder was brutal and savage: that...
View ArticleLeading women’s rights charity welcomes new law making forced marriage a...
Diana Nammi, Executive Director of the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation is available for interview. On Monday, 16 June 2014, forced marriage becomes a self-standing criminal offence in...
View ArticlePodcast from Afghan Voice
IKWRO worker Lina gives an interview to Afghan Voice (in English and Pashtun)
View ArticleIKWRO welcomes Scottish move on forced marriage
Women’s rights charity at the forefront of the movement to end forced marriage welcomes new criminal offence in Scotland Diana Nammi, Executive Director of the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights...
View ArticleIt’s my RIGHT TO KNOW!
On 10th October, the eve of the Day of the Girl, the Iranian & Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO) are proud to launch our new RIGHT TO KNOW campaign, to tackle “honour” based violence,...
View ArticleThe Iranian & Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO) welcomes the first...
On 10 June 2015, a 34-year-old man from Cardiff, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to forcing a 25-year-old woman to marry him in under duress. This is the first prosecution...
View ArticleHappy International Youth Day!
FIND OUT HOW IKWRO’S WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AS AGENTS OF CHANGE Today, Wednesday 12th August 2015, is the United Nations’ designated International Youth Day. This year’s theme is youth civic...
View Article53% rise in “honour” based violence cases reported to the police since the...
The number of cases of “honour” based violence, forced marriage and FGM reported to the police in the UK has increased by 53% since 2014, IKWRO’s new research shows. The research involved sending...
View ArticleBBC’s ‘Inside the Foreign Office’ gives behind the scenes insight into...
The final episode of the documentary joins the Forced Marriage Unit in a race against time to prevent a 17 year-old British girl from being forced to marry in Iraq. In the final episode of a three part...
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Nearly 3000 cases of ‘honour’ violence every year in the UK
Thousands of women report ‘honour’ crimes in the UK New research by IKWRO has found that more than 2800 incidents of ‘honour’ based violence were reported to police across the UK last year. IKWRO sent...
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Criminalisation of forced marriage – IKWRO statement of support
Forcing someone to marry is a serious violation of human rights which deprives the victim of the ability to make fundamental decisions about their life. It can also involve serious crimes, including...
View ArticlePRESS RELEASE: IKWRO welcomes Government plans to make forced marriage a crime
Criminalisation a vital weapon in fight against forced marriage The Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation welcomes the Government’s announcement today that it plans to make forcing someone to...
View ArticleVictims of forced marriage now know that what is happening to them is wrong,...
Today the Government announced plans to make forcing someone to marry a criminal offence. My organisation, the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation, has worked with survivors of forced...
View ArticleCriminalisation of forced marriage by Diana Nammi, Director of IKWRO
A vital step forward in the fight for universal human rights and against cultural relativism I strongly welcome the government’s announcement last week that forced marriage will become a criminal...
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Another chance to see ‘Banaz: A love story’
Banaz Mahmod asking police for help in hitherto unseen footage The councils of Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea are holding a free screening of...
View ArticleThe right to choose
Everyone has THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE not to marry at all or not to marry a particular person. Forced Marriage is a form of violence. It is a serious abuse of human rights. When the victim is a minor it is...
View ArticleDiana Nammi on forced marriage
Diana Nammi discussed what research can tell us about how to attack forced marriage with Nick Ferrari on LBC on the 17th January. If you missed the show, you can listen here: [soundcloud...
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