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Honour-based abuse

Abuse committed to protect or defend the supposed honour of a family or community, including forced marriage and FGM.

Also called
HBA
Used in
All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
Safeguarding and child protection

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FGM (Female genital mutilation) All four UK nations (details may differ)
Procedures that injure female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Teachers in England and Wales have a legal duty to report known cases in under-18s to the police.
Forced marriage All four UK nations (details may differ)
A marriage in which one or both people do not or cannot consent and are pressured or abused into it. It is a crime in the UK.

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