1/ The British taxpayer is once again burdened, both financially and culturally, with an imported problem from alien peoples. In this thread, I'll provide some insights into forced marriage and honour-based violence 🧵2/ The majority of forced/arranged marriages are from the Indian subcontinent, however it is also found in African and Roma communities.3/ In 2019, the Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) provided support for 1,355 cases related to forced marriage. The FMU has acknowledged that forced marriages are a hidden crime, and these figures do not reflect the full scale of the abuse.4/ The first ever conviction for forced marriage was in 2018. A 17-year-old girl with learning disabilities was duped by her mother into going to Pakistan to marry a 34-year-old relative, who had impregnated her when she was only 13-years-old. The mother had previously tried to arrange a marriage for the child in Pakistan when she was 12-years-old.5/ Another reason behind some forced marriages is to secure a caregiver for disabled family members. For example, a woman from India was deceived into marrying a disabled man after the family showed her photos of his able-bodied brother instead. She was threatened with dire consequences if she ever left the marriage.6/ This is the story of Maya, an Indian woman brought to the UK in a forced marriage to care for her husband, who has schizophrenia, and to serve as a slave for his family. Her father-in-law and brother-in-law confiscated her passport, threatened to rape her and sell her into prostitution. After suffering abuse to the point of illness, a doctor gave her the number to 999. She refused to go back to India, as her FIL had threatened her family and told her a gang would take her for prostitution back home. She was given refuge in the UK, and now attends college.7/ Although forced marriage is often linked to Muslim communities, it also occurs among Hindus and Sikhs. For example, a 17-year-old Sikh girl visiting the UK was pressured to marry an Indian man in Britain. When she refused, her family subjected her to honour-based violence.8/ Here's the story of Annah from Bangladesh, who became a domestic slave for her husband's family after arriving Left with no money and a mortgage, she now relies on UK benefits like Child Tax Credit/Council Tax relief -becoming another financial burden on the British taxpayer9/ Honour-based violence (HBV) hit record highs in 2022, with 2887 related offenses recorded. HBV offenses include: • Forced marriage • Bride burning • Murder • Inciting prostitution • Assisting suicide • Kidnapping • Abortion • Public execution to warn siblings10/ The death of 17-year-old Shafilea Ahmed is a stark example of HBV Her parents suffocated her with a plastic bag in front of her siblings, punishing her for dishonouring the family by refusing to wear traditional clothes and accept an arranged marriage.11/ Nationally, there are approximately 12-15 reported honour killings every year in the UK. "The statistics do not take into account the many people and school children who are taken abroad and do not return and their whereabouts are unknown."12/ Another example of HBV is FGM - this is the practice of removing a girl's clitoris, usually performed by female family members. Last year, the NHS recorded 14,355 visits related to this barbaric practice. In the UK, it is mostly carried out by Somalis.13/ In some cultures, girls are considered ready for marriage once they begin menstruating. Additionally, many of these marriages are consanguineous; for example, approximately half of British Pakistanis report being married to a first cousin.14/ In a revealing article about the wives of grooming gang perpetrators, one confessed that her neighbour’s daughter had a baby at just 12, fathered by her uncle. Because of their 'honour-based' culture, the girl was blamed and sent to Pakistan.15/ It is complete madness that the British government has allowed such harmful practices to take root in the country. Despite these campaigns, which highlight the disaster of their immigration policies, record numbers of people from these regions continue to be admitted today.

1/ The British taxpayer is once again burdened, both financially and culturally, with an imported problem from alien peoples. In this thread, I'll provide some insights into forced marriage and honour-based violence 🧵 ... 2/ The majority of forced/arranged marriages are from the Indian subcontinent, however it is also found in African and Roma communities. ... 3/ In 2019, the Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) provided support for 1,355 cases related to forced marriage. The FMU has acknowledged that forced marriages are a hidden crime, and these figures do not reflect the full scale of the abuse. ... 4/ The first ever conviction for forced marriage was in 2018. A 17-year-old girl with learning disabilities was duped by her mother into going to Pakistan to marry a 34-year-old relative, who had impregnated her when she was only 13-years-old. The mother had previously tried to arrange a marriage for the child in Pakistan when she was 12-years-old. ... 5/ Another reason behind some forced marriages is to secure a caregiver for disabled family members. For example, a woman from India was deceived into marrying a disabled man after the family showed her photos of his able-bodied brother instead. She was threatened with dire consequences if she ever left the marriage. ... 6/ This is the story of Maya, an Indian woman brought to the UK in a forced marriage to care for her husband, who has schizophrenia, and to serve as a slave for his family. Her father-in-law and brother-in-law confiscated her passport, threatened to rape her and sell her into prostitution. After suffering abuse to the point of illness, a doctor gave her the number to 999. She refused to go back to India, as her FIL had threatened her family and told her a gang would take her for prostitution back home. She was given refuge in the UK, and now attends college. ... 7/ Although forced marriage is often linked to Muslim communities, it also occurs among Hindus and Sikhs. For example, a 17-year-old Sikh girl visiting the UK was pressured to marry an Indian man in Britain. When she refused, her family subjected her to honour-based violence. ... 8/ Here's the story of Annah from Bangladesh, who became a domestic slave for her husband's family after arriving Left with no money and a mortgage, she now relies on UK benefits like Child Tax Credit/Council Tax relief -becoming another financial burden on the British taxpayer ... 9/ Honour-based violence (HBV) hit record highs in 2022, with 2887 related offenses recorded. HBV offenses include: • Forced marriage • Bride burning • Murder • Inciting prostitution • Assisting suicide • Kidnapping • Abortion • Public execution to warn siblings ... 10/ The death of 17-year-old Shafilea Ahmed is a stark example of HBV Her parents suffocated her with a plastic bag in front of her siblings, punishing her for dishonouring the family by refusing to wear traditional clothes and accept an arranged marriage. ... 11/ Nationally, there are approximately 12-15 reported honour killings every year in the UK. "The statistics do not take into account the many people and school children who are taken abroad and do not return and their whereabouts are unknown." ... 12/ Another example of HBV is FGM - this is the practice of removing a girl's clitoris, usually performed by female family members. Last year, the NHS recorded 14,355 visits related to this barbaric practice. In the UK, it is mostly carried out by Somalis. ... 13/ In some cultures, girls are considered ready for marriage once they begin menstruating. Additionally, many of these marriages are consanguineous; for example, approximately half of British Pakistanis report being married to a first cousin. ... 14/ In a revealing article about the wives of grooming gang perpetrators, one confessed that her neighbour’s daughter had a baby at just 12, fathered by her uncle. Because of their 'honour-based' culture, the girl was blamed and sent to Pakistan. ... 15/ It is complete madness that the British government has allowed such harmful practices to take root in the country. Despite these campaigns, which highlight the disaster of their immigration policies, record numbers of people from these regions continue to be admitted today.