The ‘honour killing’ of 17-year-old Banaz Mahmod‘s is a shocking story  but is it a lesson to us? Her family had been living in the UK for 7 years when they married her off to a stranger arriving from Iraq. They did so to get respect from the immigrant community they lived in. Banaaz was repeatedly beaten and raped. Her parents responded by telling her to be a better wife. Banaz pleaded with the UK police for help on 5 occasions. They ignored her. Banaz left her husband. One year … Read the full article…