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Karma Nirvana

We run the national Honour Based Abuse Helpline, train professionals, gather data to improve policies and services, and campaign for change, also supporting victims of honour crimes and forces marriages.

Address:
PO Box 515, Leeds, LS6 9DW
Area serviced:
Nationwide
Telephone:
Honour Network Helpline: 0800 5999 247
Fax:
01332 369 881
Parking:
No
Sector:
Public

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Abuse is the improper usage or treatment for a bad purpose, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit, physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, sexual assault, violation, rape, unjust practices; wrongful practice or custom; offense; crime, or otherwise verbal aggression.[1] Abuse can come in many forms.
An emergency contact is usually needed, in case of an incident occuring.
A forced marriage takes place when the bride, groom or both do not want to get married but are forced to by others, usually their families. People forced into marriage may be tricked into going abroad, physically threatened and/or emotionally blackmailed to do so. Every year, hundreds of young people in Britain, both male and female, are forced into marriage against their will, often by violence and blackmail from their own families and relatives.
A helpline was originally a telephone service which offers help to those that call. Many helpline services now offer more than telephone support - offering access to information, advice or customer service via telephone, email, web or SMS.