Lawyer calls for improved education on issue and says figures are likely to show ‘tip of the iceberg’
The number of “honour-based” abuse (HBA) offences recorded by English police forces has soared over the past five years, figures suggest.
According to data from the 28 out of 39 constabularies that responded to freedom of information (FoI) requests, the number of HBA cases – including offences such as rape, death threats and assault – rose from 884 in 2016 to 1,599 last year, a rise of 81%.
Continue reading...