Banaz Mahmod, a 20-year-old British-Kurdish woman, fell victim to an abhorrent honor killing orchestrated by her own family in 2006. Banaz, who had fled an arranged marriage in Iraq, sought refuge in the UK only to face relentless persecution and violence from her relatives. Despite reporting the abuse to authorities, the system failed to protect her. Tragically, her family's twisted sense of honor led to her brutal murder, carried out by her cousin and uncle. Banaz's story exposed the grave shortcomings in the UK's response to honor-based violence, prompting urgent reforms to safeguard vulnerable individuals from such heinous crimes.
