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'Honour code' supported by young Asians, poll says | 'Honour code' supported by young Asians, poll says |
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Two-thirds of young British Asians agree that families should live according to the concept of "honour", a poll for BBC Panorama suggests. | Two-thirds of young British Asians agree that families should live according to the concept of "honour", a poll for BBC Panorama suggests. |
Of 500 young Asians questioned, 18% also felt that certain behaviour by women that could affect her family's honour justified physical punishment. | Of 500 young Asians questioned, 18% also felt that certain behaviour by women that could affect her family's honour justified physical punishment. |
These included disobeying their father, and wanting to leave an exisiting or prearranged marriage. | These included disobeying their father, and wanting to leave an exisiting or prearranged marriage. |
The results come as women's groups call for action to stop "honour" crimes. | The results come as women's groups call for action to stop "honour" crimes. |
The poll, conducted for the BBC by ComRes, interviewed young Asians living in Britain between the ages of 16 and 34. | The poll, conducted for the BBC by ComRes, interviewed young Asians living in Britain between the ages of 16 and 34. |
Asked if they agreed that families should live according to "honour", 69% agreed, a figure that rose to 75% among young men, compared with 63% of young women. | Asked if they agreed that families should live according to "honour", 69% agreed, a figure that rose to 75% among young men, compared with 63% of young women. |
Root cause | Root cause |
They were also asked if they felt there was ever a justification for so-called "honour killings". Only 3% said that it could be justified. | They were also asked if they felt there was ever a justification for so-called "honour killings". Only 3% said that it could be justified. |
However, when divided by sex, 6% of young Asian men said that honour killings could be justified, compared with just 1% of Asian women surveyed. | However, when divided by sex, 6% of young Asian men said that honour killings could be justified, compared with just 1% of Asian women surveyed. |
Experts interviewed by the programme argue that the root cause of "honour" crime lies in forced marriage. | Experts interviewed by the programme argue that the root cause of "honour" crime lies in forced marriage. |
Jasvinder Sanghera, a campaigner on behalf of Asian women, fled her parents' home after they attempted to force her into an arranged marriage when she was just 14. | Jasvinder Sanghera, a campaigner on behalf of Asian women, fled her parents' home after they attempted to force her into an arranged marriage when she was just 14. |
She said it was time for Britain's Asian community leaders to speak out about the honour code, also known as "Izzat" in Urdu. | She said it was time for Britain's Asian community leaders to speak out about the honour code, also known as "Izzat" in Urdu. |
"I've yet to see community leaders, religious leaders, politicians, Asian councillors give real leadership on this. They don't because they know it makes them unpopular." | "I've yet to see community leaders, religious leaders, politicians, Asian councillors give real leadership on this. They don't because they know it makes them unpopular." |
Ms Sanghera said the reluctance of community figures to speak out was "extremely irresponsible, it's morally wrong and it's morally blind". | Ms Sanghera said the reluctance of community figures to speak out was "extremely irresponsible, it's morally wrong and it's morally blind". |
A survey of police forces by the Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation (IKWRO) found there were 2,823 incidences of honour crimes a year, or almost eight a day. But those figures are considered a vast underestimate given that 13 of 52 police forces did not respond to the charity's request for a breakdown in November 2011. | A survey of police forces by the Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation (IKWRO) found there were 2,823 incidences of honour crimes a year, or almost eight a day. But those figures are considered a vast underestimate given that 13 of 52 police forces did not respond to the charity's request for a breakdown in November 2011. |
Nazir Afzal of the Crown Prosecution Service said the degree of honour crime in Britain - including murders meant to preserve a family's "honour" within their own community - was unknown. | Nazir Afzal of the Crown Prosecution Service said the degree of honour crime in Britain - including murders meant to preserve a family's "honour" within their own community - was unknown. |
"We don't know the true figure of honour killings. It's anything between 10 and 12 a year in this country. I don't know how many other unmarked graves there are in this country in our green and pleasant land." | "We don't know the true figure of honour killings. It's anything between 10 and 12 a year in this country. I don't know how many other unmarked graves there are in this country in our green and pleasant land." |
Mr Afzal estimates that there are 10,000 forced marriages in Britain every year, and said a measure of multicultural sensitivity was likely part of the problem. | Mr Afzal estimates that there are 10,000 forced marriages in Britain every year, and said a measure of multicultural sensitivity was likely part of the problem. |
"Forced marriage is the earthquake and what's followed is a tsunami of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, child protection issues, suicide and murder. | "Forced marriage is the earthquake and what's followed is a tsunami of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, child protection issues, suicide and murder. |
"If we can tackle forced marriage then we can prevent all these other things from happening." | "If we can tackle forced marriage then we can prevent all these other things from happening." |
Panorama: Britain's Crimes of Honour, BBC One, Monday 19 March at 20:30 GMT and then available in the UK on the BBC iPlayer. | Panorama: Britain's Crimes of Honour, BBC One, Monday 19 March at 20:30 GMT and then available in the UK on the BBC iPlayer. |
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