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Banaz’s Law Now By Aneeta Prem, Founder of Freedom Charity It often begins with small controls that do not look like danger to outsiders. A girl says someone is watching...

CPS Language and Trust Forced marriage. FGM. Dishonour abuse. Why words decide whether the system protects survivors.By Aneeta Prem MBE, Founder of Freedom Charity (founded 2009) CPS language and trust...

Dishonour abuse: CPS and police failures that create layers of harm Dishonour abuse is not a “relationship problem”. It is a safeguarding emergency. Survivors describe surveillance, stalking, threats, punishment and...

CPS forced marriage and FGM: how prosecutorial framing shapes justice By Aneeta Prem MBE, Founder of Freedom Charity CPS forced marriage and FGM cases test how the criminal justice system...

Scotland child marriage law: why 16 is not protection Freedom Charity calls for change as Scotland considers raising the minimum age of marriage to 18. Child marriage remains legal in...

At Freedom Charity, we work with children and adults affected by forced marriage, family coercion and related forms of abuse carried out in the name of so-called “honour”. We are...

VAWG Strategy 2025: Freedom Charity’s reality test on prevention, policing and Dishonour Abuse The VAWG Strategy 2025 sets a bold goal: to halve violence against women and girls within a...

Dishonour Abuse Hansard: “There is no honour in abuse” in the House of Lords Use this Meta description https://freedomcharity.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Freedom-Baroness-Video-4x5-1.mp4 Dishonour Abuse Hansard: “There is no honour in abuse” in the...

Not in My Name campaign: how boys and young men help end FGM, forced marriage and Dishonour Abuse The Not in My Name campaign exists because these abuses do not...

If the world really wants to end FGM, it cannot keep speaking only to girls. Female genital mutilation is one of the most violent acts an adult can inflict on...