‘Banaz: A love story’ – screening and discussion in London
Tweet The documentary ‘Banaz: A Love Story’ will be shown in full at this event at Free Word, 60 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3GA, taking place on Wednesday 6thMarch, 6:30pm Free Word, ARTICLE 19 and Fuuse have organised a screening of Banaz: A Love Story, a documentary that examines honour killings in the UK through the story of Banaz Mahmod, who was murdered by her own family in 2006. Described by Jon Snow of Channel 4 News as “a completely shocking, revealing and timely insight into the scourge of ‘honour killing’”, Banaz: A Love Story is part of...
Read MoreBanaz: An ‘honour’ killing
Tweet Artist and activist Deeyah explains the motivation behind her documentary film Banaz: A love story which features IKWRO. Banaz A Love Story – Trailer from Fuuse on Vimeo. A shortened version of this documentary was shown on ITV on 31st October. It is still available to view on ITV iPlayer for a short period. Deeyah writes: I grew up in a community where honour is a form of social currency which is a source of concern from the moment we are born. ‘Honour’ can be the most sought after, protected and prized asset that defines the status and reputation of a family...
Read MoreIKWRO marks the fifth anniversary of Banaz Mahmod’s death with an email campaign to Home Secretary Theresa May
On the fifth anniversary of Banaz Mahmod's murder, IKWRO is asking the public to email Home Secretary Theresa May and ask her to get tough on 'honour' based violence in the new Home Office action plan to end violence against women.
Read MoreTwo more murderers of Banaz Mahmod sentenced to life in prison
Tweet Press release, 12 November 2010 The Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation welcomes the news that the remaining two suspects in the Banaz Mahmod murder trial, Mohammed Ali and Omar Hussain, have been found guilty at the Old Bailey today. Ali was sentenced to a minimum of 22 years and Hussain to 21 years. Initially the Iraqi and Kurdistan Regional Governments were reluctant to hand Ali and Hussain over to the UK authorities, but they became the first suspects ever extradited to Britain from Iraq after sustained campaigning to bring them to justice by the London-based...
Read MoreTwo more murderers of Banaz Mahmod face justice today
Tweet The Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation welcomes the news that the remaining two suspects in the Banaz Mahmod murder trial, Mohammed Ali and Omar Hussain, have been found guilty at the Old Bailey today. Ali was sentenced to a minimum of 22 years and Hussain to 21 years. Initially it was unclear whether the Iraqi and Kurdistan Regional Governments would hand Ali and Hussain over to the UK authorities, but they became the first suspects ever extradited to Britain from Iraq after sustained campaigning to bring them to justice by the London based Iranian and Kurdish...
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