‘Honour’ killings plan does not go far enough, says women’s rights group

New British government plans for tackling violence against women and girls will not go far enough to help victims of “honour” violence, campaigners have claimed: the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation said there were not enough proposals to protect women attacked or threatened by family members: it added that its workers regularly came across police, teachers, social workers and other professionals who still did not understand the problem.

via:[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/mar/07/honour-killings-plan-not-far-enough]