Combating the culture of the so called "honour killings" in the Kurdish community"

The Kurdistan Refugee Women Organisation and the Middle East Centre for Women's Rights are continuing to address the ongoing shame of “honour killings” in the Kurdish community both in the UK and in the Middle East. Show your support at this Saturday, 01st March seminar being held at London Southbank University.
The time is now to address the insipid slaughter of women being done in the name of family honour:

"Combating the culture of the so called "honour
killings" in the Kurdish community"
A public seminar
Organised by:
Kurdistan Refugee Women Organisation and
the Middle East Centre for Women's Rights
Supported by:
London Southbank University
Date: Saturday 1st March 2008
Time: 3.00 – 7.00 pm
Venue: London South Bank University
London Road Campus
The Lodge Lecture Theatre
100-116 London Rd
London SE1 6LN
A map to the location: http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/about/maps.shtml
Speakers invited:
representatives of: KRG government; UK-ACPO "honour" based
Violence working group, Kurdish women's rights groups, male
community leaders, Kurdish academics all with different views and
roles within the community
Background:
• According to the latest statistics the number of victims of
"honour Killings" in Iraqi Kurdistan are rising.
• Honour based violence in its varied forms, particularly
"honour killing", is also wide spread amongst the Kurdish
community in the UK and other European countries
• The Kurdish community has become notorious for honour
killings.
• There is strong connection between what is happening in Iraqi
Kurdistan and the Kurdish community in the UK.
• How could the relevant agencies work together to end
honour-based violence within the Kurdish community?
Please note that the most of the speeches will be in Kurdish language,
interpretation will be arranged for English speakers
For more information please contact:
KRWO on 0207263102
Email: waviolence@ukonline.co.uk
MECWR on 0207 701 2206
Email: admin@mecwr.org