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A laptop screen displaying a research article titled "A Critical Exploration of the Divergence in Honour-Based Abuse Characteristics Across Geographical Origins," published in the Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, Volume 23, Issue 2, June 2026. The article is open access and was first published on 29 May 2026. To the right of the laptop, bold decorative text reads "NEW RESEARCH" in white with patterned lettering on an orange background. At the bottom left are the logos for Savera UK and the University of Liverpool.

Savera UK study examines relationship between geographical origin and characteristics of HBA

Savera UK’s fourth research paper, in partnership with the University of Liverpool, has been published in the Journal of Investigative ...
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Savera UK publishes its Theory of Change, text on an orange branded graphic with a colourful circular pattern in teal and green.

Savera UK publishes its Theory of Change

Savera UK has today published its first ever “Theory of Change” visualisation, describing the social change that will be enacted ...
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A laptop screen displaying a research article titled "Practitioner Views on Defining 'Honour'-Based Abuse: A Focus on Atypical Cases," published in the Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling (Volume 23, Issue 2, June 2026). The article is open access and was first published 23 March 2026. The Savera UK logo appears at the top of the image, which has a decorative white and yellow abstract background.

NEW RESEARCH: Lack of understanding of ‘honour’-based abuse negatively impacting identification of atypical cases

NEW RESEARCH: Lack of understanding of ‘honour’-based abuse negatively impacting identification of atypical cases New research from Savera UK and ...
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HBA & Harmful Practice Media Guidelines

We have launched media guidelines for reporting on HBA and harmful practices and interviewing survivors.

The guidelines were created collaboratively by HBA survivors and frontline professionals and came following the charity’s Setting the Story Straight project, funded by Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales. The project examined how HBA and harmful practices, its survivors and affected communities were represented in the media.

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