March to End HBA is Savera UK’s annual call to end ‘honour’-based abuse (HBA) and harmful practices.

It brings together survivors, communities, and allies to show that HBA and harmful practices happen here and are a violation of human rights.

 

Why march with us?

This march is part of a campaign to show that HBA and harmful practices happen here in Merseyside and across the UK, and can affect anyone, regardless of age, culture, sexuality, gender, ethnicity or disability.

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What is ‘honour’-based abuse?

HBA is a crime or incident that has or may have been committed to protect or defend the ‘honour’ of the family and/or community. The perpetrator or perpetrators feel that the only way to restore family ‘honour’ is to harm or kill. HBA is not a cultural practice. Abuse is never part of culture. Too often, it is wrongly conflated with culture or tradition, when in reality, culture is beautiful. There is no excuse for abuse.

Culture at the Bombed Out Church

Culture at the Bombed Out Church is a family-friendly event featuring high-profile speakers and diverse performances, celebrating the beauty of culture while making clear there is no excuse for abuse.