Harmful Traditional Practices

Karl A. Roberts is a consultant for the World Health Organisation, and Professor and Chair of Policing and Criminal Justice at The University of Western Sydney in Sydney, Australia. He is a Forensic Psychologist and has published extensively on violence prevention and Harmful traditional practices. He Is accepted as an expert witness in the UK and Australia and works extensively as a consultant with police, health and various NGOs.Gerry Campbell MBE is a former Scotland Yard Detective Chief Superintendent and deputy national policing lead for Honour Based Abuse, Forced Marriage and FGM. He works with and is an advisor to regional, national and international governments, UN Women, law enforcement agencies, Justice & legal authorities and NGOs. Neelam Sarkaria is a UK-based barrister, former prosecutor and senior policy official with extensive experience of gender-based violence (GBV), criminal justice policy development and rule oflaw development in the UK and internationally. She is now supporting UN agencies as an independent criminal justice and GBV expert, and works globally to develop the rule of law.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Honour Based Abuse And Violence.- 3 Female Genital Mutilation.- 4. Forced Marriage.- 5. Child And Early Forced Marriage (CEFM).- 6. Breast Ironing.- 7. Witchcraft, Spirit Possession And Belief-Based Abuse.- 8. Other Harmful Traditional Practices.- 9. Police Investigation Of Harmful Traditional Practices.- 10. Prosecuting Cases Of Harmful Traditional Practices.- 11. Alternative Dispute Resolution.- 12. Overview And Conclusion.