Information and Support: Forced marriage and honour violence
If you or someone you know has been affected by forced marriage and honour violence the following organisations may be able to help:
The Forced Marriage Unit
If you or someone you know is at risk of a forced marriage, please contact the forced marriage confidential helpline on 0207 008 0151 from 9am to 5pm between Monday to Friday, or 0207 008 5000 outside these hours.
IKWRO (Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation)
IKWRO (Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation) protects Middle Eastern and Afghan women and girls who are at risk of ‘honour’ based violence, forced marriage, child marriage, female genital mutilation and domestic violence and to promote their rights.
Phone: 0207 920 6460
Karma Nirvana
Karma Nirvana supports victims and survivors of Forced Marriage and Honour Based Abuse.
Phone: 0800 5999 247
The SHARAN Project
The SHARAN Project provides support, advice for vulnerable women, particularly of South Asian origin, who have left home forcefully or voluntarily as a result of disownment; threat of domestic or honour-based violence; forced marriage and other forms of cultural conflict.
Victim Support
Victim Support provides emotional and practical help to victims or witnesses of any crime, whether or not it has been reported to the police.
Phone: 0808 16 89 111 (24/7)
Victim Support NI
Victim Support NI offers emotional and practical support to all victims and witnesses of crime across Northern Ireland.
Phone: 028 9024 3133
Victim Support Scotland
Victim Support Scotland offers emotional and practical support to all victims and witnesses of crime across Scotland.
Phone: 0800 160 1985
Live Fear Free Helpline
Live Fear Free Helpline is a confidential, sign posting and information service for anyone experiencing domestic abuse and/or sexual violence in Wales.
Phone: 0808 80 10 800 (24/7)
Related Information and Support
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