In England, the Crown Prosecution Service handled 234 crimes involving alleged "honor violence" in 2011.

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Mussurut Zia is the founder of Practical Solutions, which brings awareness, guidance and training to people dealing with the issues of forced marriage and honor-based violence in Britain.

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Violence in the city made headlines, when high school honor student Hadiya Pendleton was gunned down at age 15 in gang violence.

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Diplomats said they believed Odinga was not likely to protest the vote in a manner that would increase the chances of violence, but rather honor his pledge to respect the result and petition the courts with any grievances.

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Or, do we honor the victims by refusing to let the violence dictate our actions, beliefs, resources, and our commitment to believe in the integrity of others.

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Violence like this is no way to honor religion or faith.

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The initial version of the bill was drafted to criminalize physical and sexual abuse, so-called "honor crimes" and marital rape, create specially-trained domestic violence response units within the police, and provide the legal framework for restraining orders to be issued against abusers.

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Any country, any society that wants to move forward and earn a place of honor among the nations must make it a priority to teach men from the earliest age that violence against women in any form is unacceptable, and those who hurt or intimidate women should be punished.

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We honor the dignity, courage, and determination of these men, women and children who have fled persecution and violence in their homelands and the commitment and generosity of the countries and organizations that provide them protection and assistance during this difficult time.

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