Showing posts with label Banaz Mahmod. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Banaz Mahmod. Show all posts

Monday, December 1, 2008

ANGELA CORNES (Angel from Hell) versus MARTIN GILBERTSON (Ex Hells Angel)

ANGELA CORNES (Something Sinister Disguised in a British Police Uniform)

VERSUS

MARTIN GILBERTSON (Ex Hells Angel - A Real Life Saver who warned Anti-Terrorist Police about the 7/7 London Suicide Bombers in 2003)



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ANGELA CORNES
(Something Sinister Disguised in a British Police Uniform)


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On a wet New Year’s Eve, two police officers were called to a café in Wimbledon where a young woman had collapsed in the doorway, barefoot, bleeding and pleading for help. Banaz Mahmod, 20, told PC Angela Cornes and a colleague that her father had forced her to drink brandy and tried to kill her. That afternoon, her father, Mahmod Mahmod, had driven her to her grandmother’s house, taken her into the living room and ordered her to consume half a bottle of spirits. She had never before drunk alcohol............


Miss Mahmod might be alive today had PC Cornes considered the possibility that she was telling the truth. Instead, the experienced officer, trained in dealing with female victims of violence, sized up the frightened girl and believed her to be a lying, manipulative, attention-seeking drunk......................

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Banaz Mahmod was an innocent and vulnerable female. She delivered the highest level of truth and fact about her parent's mindset, education and culture. Banaz Mahmod was a Good British Citizen, an EXPERT and a bridge to understanding and resolving conflict in Multiculturally Diverse Environments.

Too many innocent People have been injured and killed now in such situations, because Public Sector Employees were in fact grossly ignorant, arrogant and clearly unfit for their positions.
They Have Blood On Their Hands Today.

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Full Article
PC Angela Cornes decided Banaz Mahmod was a lying drunk - The Times - 1 December 2008
Promotion for PC Angela Cornes who ignored victim Banaz Mahmod - The Times - 1 December 2008
My Post: Honour Violence and Killings


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A REAL GUARDIAN ANGEL
MARTIN GILBERTSON - FORMER HELL'S ANGEL

In June 2006, IT worker Martin Gilbertson claimed that through his work with the Iqra designing flash macromedia presentations, he met Mohammad Sidique Khan and Shehzad Tanweer, two of the July 7th suspected bombers, and was sufficiently worried about the content of the presentations he was asked to create, that he says he attempted to inform the police of his concerns in 2003.

"In October 2003, I walked into the police station in Holbeck (Leeds West Yorkshire) and said I have something for the Anti-Terrorist Squad. The officer told me to "send it in" to West Yorkshire police headquarters. I sent, by normal mail, a collection of the discs I had made and a covering letter, with my telephone number, to the West Yorkshire police. I added a list of names, including Khan and Tanweer, plus the names of people from whom they were receiving emails. Some of those names were quite surprising, because they included people regarded as mainstream Muslim community leaders. I heard nothing back from the police. Not a word. I only wish I had had some access to MI5 - I probably could have got them in there, before the bombs went off."

'When I heard where the bombers were from I felt sick' - The Guardian - 24 June 2006


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REAL (GUARDIAN) ANGELS
Needless To Say Real Guardian Angels do not Wear Uniforms and Have Wings. They also Do Not Work for the State and Religious Groups.

By the way, Real Angels flew to different locations, prior to Princess Diana's Death. It appears the Paget report needs (3)Three Additional chapters. When there is Intent to ignore Warnings, it is obvious the actual result is what was wanted and desired by certain people.

Monday, June 16, 2008

Honour Killings & Violence - Why Do They Happen?

HONOUR KILLINGS & VIOLENCE - WHY DO THEY HAPPEN?
ignorantia iuris neminem excusat - Ignorance Of The Law Excuses No-One

The following Articles in the ECHR are relevant to Honour Violence and Killings.

Article 2 - Right to Life
Article 4 - Prohibition of Slavery and Forced Labour
Article 5 – Right to Liberty and Security
Article 9 – Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion
Article 12 – Right to Marry












Brian Whitaker's article "Rights in Practice - Considering How to Deal with 'Honour' Killings may provide a Model for Human Rights Activism in other situations" presents what I also believe are the main driving forces behind Honour Violence/Killings today. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jan/07/rightsinpractice


  • "Honour" killing is a very old practice that pre-dates Islam. It is a hangover from the days when order was maintained by tribes, families and local communities in the absence of an effective state. In some countries these old systems of tribal law still exist to a degree alongside the machinery of state - and sometimes in competition with it.

  • The concept of family honour is also very old. Basically, it's an extreme version of "Whatever will the neighbours think?" and, in theory, it imposes discipline on family members for their collective good but today it can also be oppressive and tyrannical, denying individuals the right to make their own choices about careers, marriage partners, etc.

  • Then there's the gender issue. According to Sharif Kanaana, professor of anthropology at Birzeit University in Palestine, "honour" killing is the product of a patriarchal and patrilineal society: "What the men of the family, clan, or tribe seek control of in a patrilineal society is reproductive power. Women for the tribe were considered a factory for making men. The honour killing is not a means to control sexual power or behaviour. What's behind it is the issue of fertility, or reproductive power."
  • I would also like to add family members are essentially financial/material commodities when no welfare state exists. A family member has either the status of being an expense/burden or a source of financial/material profit to the family, clan or tribe. This will influence attitudes and behaviour. A human being who is viewed as an expense/burden for life, is far more likely to be targeted with honour violence/killing.

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HONOUR KILLINGS - VICTIMS IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

In my post Honour Killings - Victims in European Countries, I presented 24 examples of Honour Killings in Europe. The people responsible for these crimes came from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Kurdistan, India and Pakistan. The fact that the people responsible for these deaths had been given British Citizenship astounds me.

Honor Killings have also been reported in the following countries - Albania, Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, Egypt, Iraq, Israel (within the Arab, Druze and Bedouin communities), Italy, Jordan, the Palestinian territories, Saudi Arabia, Uganda and the United States.

The following reports go into more detail on the subject, in Pakistan and Egypt.

Pakistan: Honour Killings of Women and Girls
This report describes the different facets of the phenomenon of honour killings in Pakistan. It looks at the traditions that form the framework of such killings, particularly the commodification of women and the notion of honour. Honour killings may happen for a variety of reasons, including seeking a divorce, rape or choosing a marriage partner. http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/ASA33/018/1999/en/dom-ASA330181999en.html


Honour Killing In Egypt "Violence against women: Good practices in combating and eliminating violence against women" UN Division for the Advancement of Women in collaboration with: UN Office on Drugs and Crime - 17 to 20 May 2005 - Vienna, Austria http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/egm/vaw-gp-2005/docs/experts/khafagy.honorcrimes.pdf


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FORGETTING HISTORY AND IGNORING ESTABLISHED LAWS

Brits sought to ban Sati, destroy the Thug Cult and stop Female Infanticide in India but, they do not appear to have done anything to reduce/stop Honour Violence and Killings, during the days of empire.

Today the Western Press is presenting Honour Violence/Killings as a Shocking Recent Phenomena. These brutal acts are being freely imported into every European Country, even the USA today. Many western countries had prior knowledge of countries with histories of honour violence/killings. Why therefore didn't European countries implement sound immigration policies in the first place and enforce specific laws banning honour violence/killings when these immigrants arrived, before awarding residence and citizenship?

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Having Somewhere to Turn...

Great Britain Emergency Hotlines
For those needing Protection from Human Rights Violators, here are some emergency contact numbers in Great Britain.

Honour Network Helpline - 7 Days A Week 9:30 - 21:00 / 0800 5999 247
Forced Marriage Unit - 9:00 - 17:00 / 020 7008 0151 / Outside UK (0044) 207 008 0151
In Emergencies Contact Domestic Violence 24 Hour Hotline - 0808 2000 247
Help and Advice in Farsi, Kurdish, Turkish and Arabic - 0207 4900 303 / 07862 733 511

Monday, May 5, 2008

Honour Killings - Victims in European Countries

HONOUR KILLINGS / VIOLENCE IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
(I sincerely hope the British Charities I have donated money to, for the purpose of saving the lives children/adults from their destructive (immigrant) parents, have used this money for this purpose, instead of Continuing to Register Lies.)

If Great Britain thinks British Women will accept the Import of Brutal Acts from Other Countries and a return to the Medieval/Dark Ages, just because These Countries are the Sources of Rich Financial Rewards and Natural Resources, Expect Adverse Consequences. British Women Fought and Died for Respect, Equality and Emancipation, for a Reason.


VICTIMS OF HONOUR KILLINGS

All of these Victims Lived in European Countries.

IN MEMORY OF .......

Shawbo Ali Rauf (Kurdistan/Great Britain) In May 2007, 19-year old Shawbo Ali Rauf was taken from her home in Birmingham to Iraqi Kurdistan. Once there, her family stoned her to death after finding unknown numbers on her mobile telephone which they thought proved that she was having an affair. When her husband returned to the UK, police refused to prosecute him – despite demands from Kurdish women’s groups.

Sazan Bajuez Abdullah (Kurdistan/Germany) Died October 2006, aged 24 years. Sazan Bajuez Abdullah came to Germany from Kurdistan after being forced into an arranged marriage with Kazim Mahmud. She bore him one child, but after years of an abusive relationship, and an attempt to kill her by strangulation, Sazan obtained a restraining order against Kazim and filed for divorce. On 25 October 2006, the settlement was finalized at 2:30pm. She told a friend it was "the happiest day of her life". Three hours later she was dead; stabbed 13 times by her ex-husband, doused in gasoline and lit on fire – all in broad daylight in the middle of the street. Kazim Mahmud admitted to the murder, claiming religion and culture and honour as the reasons for his actions.

Hina Saleem (Pakistan/Italy) Died August 2006, aged 21 years. Hina Saleem was found by police 11 August 2006, wrapped in bags and buried in a shallow grave in her family's backyard in Brescia, a city in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, with a gash in her throat inflicted by a meat knife. Hina's family chose to murder her after careful deliberations over her Western-style behavior and refusal to submit to an arranged marriage. Hina Saleem lived with Giuseppe Tampini, a local carpenter, and secretly worked as a waitress in a bar. Her mother, in Pakistan at the time of the murder, acknowledged to police that her husband had killed Saleem who "did not behave like a good Muslim girl." Hina's father--a legal resident of Italy since 1989, was arrested 14 August 2006. Unrepentant, he told police: "My daughter was a prostitute, living with that Italian. I killed her out of rage."

Uzma Rahan (Pakistan/Great Britain, Aged 32 years) and her three daughters were killed in Manchester by her husband after he suspected her of having an affair in July 2006. She came to the UK through an arranged marriage in 1992 but gradually adopted an increasingly ‘western’ lifestyle, making friends independently and dressing less conservatively. This behaviour gradually enraged her husband, Rahan Arshad, who worked as a taxi driver. Under this pressure the couple separated and then reunited. Soon afterwards, Uzma’s husband accused her of having an affair and then killed her by hitting her 23 times with a rounders bat before similarly attacking his children. Before her death, Uzma had told her friends that she feared becoming the victim of an honour killing, saying, “Count the days before he kills me.” At his trial, Arshad told the court that he had been angered by his wife’s decision to wear tight jeans and tops. He said: “It wasn’t right for a mother and someone who came from Pakistan to change the way she dressed all of a sudden. It wasn’t right at all.”

Alisha Begum (Bangladesh/Great Britian) - A six-year-old girl was killed in a so-called honour arson attack, on her home in Birmingham in March 2006. The attack was over the relationship between 15-year-old Meherun Khanum and Alisha's elder brother, Abdul Hamid, 21.

Banaz Mahmoud Babakir Agha (Kurdistan/Great Britian) A 20-year-old woman of Kurdish origin, living with her family in Mitcham, south London, was killed on 23 January 2006. Banaz Mahmod was killed after falling in love with a man her family did not want her to marry. Her father Mahmod Mahmod, 52, and uncle Ari Mahmod, 50, from Mitcham, London, were convicted of murder.

Mohammed Shaheen (Pakistan/Great Britain) On 23 September 2005, Mohammed Shaheen, the co-owner of a taxi firm in Chorlton, Manchester, was shot-dead by Khyber Khan, his brother-in-law. Khan, 28, had flown to Manchester from Pakistan to kill Shaheen after his sisters had told him that he had sexually assaulted them. After the killing, Khan’s sisters helped him flee the country – he was eventually arrested in Canada and deported to the UK.

Ghazala Khan (Pakistan/Denmark) (1987–23 September 2005, aged 19 years) was a Danish/Pakistani woman, who was shot and killed in Denmark by her brother after she had married against the will of the family. The murder of Ghazala had been ordered by her father to save the family honour. No fewer than nine people from her family took part in arranging and performing the murder and they were all found guilty by the High Court of Eastern Denmark on 27 June 2006 on counts of manslaughter and attempted manslaughter (of her husband).

Samaira Nazir (Pakistan/Great Britian) (Died April 2005) was a 25 year old British Pakistani woman who was murdered by her family members. Samaira Nazir was a graduate of Thames Valley University and a recruitment consultant. She fell in love with an Afghan immigrant in Great Britain and wished to marry him, defying her family members. She had rejected the suitors her family wanted her to marry. Deluded under their belief that this had brought disrespect to the family, her brother Azhar Nazir (30) and a 17 year old cousin Imran Mohammed murdered her by stabbing her more than 18 times using four knives, while she was held down by her mother. This savage attack was performed in front of other family members - including two of their nieces, aged two and four.

Hatun Aynur Sürücü (Kurdistan/Germany) (also spelled Hatin Sürücü; born 17 January 1982 in Berlin; died 7 February 2005, in Berlin) was a Kurdish woman whose family was originally from Erzurum, Turkey. She was murdered at the age of 23 in Berlin, by her own youngest brother, in a so-called honor killing. Sürücü had divorced the cousin she was forced to marry at the age of 16, and was reportedly dating a German man. Her murder inflamed a public debate over forced marriage in Muslim families.

Arash Ghorbani-Zarin (Iranian/Great Britian) (1986 - Died 2004, aged 19 years) was an Iranian student at Oxford Brookes University who was murdered by the brothers (Bangladesh) of his girlfriend, Manna Begum (aged 19 years) in a case of honour killing. His body was discovered in a car in Rose Hill, Oxford, on 20 November 2004.

Sahjda Bibi
(Pakistan/Great Britain) Died January 2003. The 21-year-old was stabbed 22 times by her cousin as she prepared to marry the man she loved. Two cousins were unhappy their cousin, a dressmaker, was marrying Zaffar Mughal, who was not a blood relative.

Rexhap Hasani (Albanian/Great Britian) (died November 2002) was murdered by Mustaq Ahmed (Pakistan), 40, a Muslim businessman and the father of 16 year old Sadhia, Rexhap's girlfriend because he disapproved of their relationship. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering 22-year-old Albanian Christian Rexhap Hasani in 2003.

Heshu Yones (Kurdistan/Great Britian) died on 12 October 2002, aged 16 years. Her father stabbed her 11 times after receiving an anonymous letter in Kurdish that said his daughter was behaving like a 'slut' and sleeping with her boyfriend on a daily basis. She had brought shame on his family.

"Bye Dad, sorry I was so much trouble. Me and you will probably never understand each other. I’m sorry I wasn’t what you wanted, but there’s some things you can’t change. Hey, for an older man you have a good strong punch and kick. I hope you enjoyed testing your strength on me; it was fun being on the receiving end. WELL DONE."


Anooshe Sediq Ghulam (Afghanistan/Norway) a 22 year old Afghani refugee in Norway who was killed by her husband, Afghani Nasruddin Shamsi, in an "honor killing". Anooshe had been abused by her husband and with the help of the Norwegian social services, had divorced him and left him while taking the couple's two children, two boys ages 6 and 7. She was afraid for her life and contacted Human Rights Service for help. The murder took place outside the police station in Kristiansund in May 2002, when the two were on their way to court for the custody case.

Yasmin Akhtar (Pakistan/Great Britian) aged 35 years, was kidnapped, strangled and then set on fire in March 2002 after she filed for a divorce from her husband, Mohammed Jamil. Her stepson hired three men to track her down and they strangled her with parcel tape in Surrey when they decided she needed to be silenced. The four men were jailed for life.

Fadime Şahindal (Kurdistan/Sweden) (1976 - died 2002 aged 26 years) was a Kurdish Muslim immigrant who came to Sweden from Turkey at the age of seven. She was murdered by her father Rahmi in January 2002 in an "honor killing."

Shahida Mohammad
(Pakistan/Great Britain) On 28 June 2001 in Manchester, Faqir Mohammed, a 69-year old Pakistan man who had lived in the UK for thirty years, came back from Friday prayers at the local mosque and discovered his daughter Shahida, aged 24 years, in her bedroom with a boyfriend. After the boyfriend jumped out of the window, Mohammad grabbed his daughter in a headlock and stabbed her 9 times in the stomach with a knife. When Mohammad stood trial for murder, his lawyer told the court that he was a “strict Muslim” who had hoped to see all his daughters have arranged marriages in Pakistan.

Nuziat Khan (Pakistan/Great Britian), a mother of three, was seeking a divorce from her abusive husband. He strangled her to death in front of their three-year-old daughter in 2001. He remains on Scotland Yard's most wanted list and is believed to have fled to Pakistan.

Pela Atroshi (Kurdistan/Sweden) A 19 year old Swedish Kurd, was taken to her family home in Dohuk, Iraqi Kurdistan in 1999, where she was shot dead by her uncle on suspicion of having a boyfriend.

Rukhsana Naz (Pakistan/Great Britian), a 19-year-old, British-born woman of Asian origin, died in Derby in 1998. Her brother strangled her with a ligature while her mother held her down by her feet. In court, her mother reportedly said 'it was her kismit (fate)'. Her brother claimed provocation - a cultural defence - arguing that the killing was committed in the name of 'honour'.

Amjad Farooq (Pakistan/Great Britian), aged 38 years, was hacked to death and almost decapitated in a field in Bedfordshire in 1998 after having an affair with his own 21-year-old niece. Abdul Rashid, 33, was jailed for six years for the kidnap of Amjad. He fled to Pakistan following the killing and was arrested on his return to Britain in 2005 and charged with kidnap.

Surjit Athwal (India/Great Britian/Killed in India) was murdered by her mother-in-law and husband after disgracing her Indian family by having an affair. Surjit Kaur Athwal, a mother of two, was lured to India on the pretext of attending family weddings. Once there, she was allegedly strangled. Surjit, a "Westernised" 27-year-old Sikh, worked as a customs officer at Heathrow. Her husband Sukhdave's family were said to have been concerned that she cut her hair short, smoked cigarettes and drank alcohol. Surjit disappeared in India in December 1998.

Tasleem Begum (Pakistan/Great Britian), aged 20 years, was killed by her brother-in-law, Shabir Hussain in June 1995. He ran her over in his car, reversed over her body and sped forward once more, crushing her three times. She had been married to an older cousin who had gone to live in Pakistan for four years. She then fell in love with a married Asian man she had met while working in a supermarket in Bradford.


WEB LINKS

Introduction to Honour Killings
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_killing

International Campaign Against Honour Killings
http://www.stophonourkillings.com/?newlang=english

Crimes of the Community - Honour-based violence in the UK
www.socialcohesion.co.uk/pdf/CrimesOfTheCommunity.pdf