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The law considers forced marriage a form of sexual violence and outlaw it, with offenders can be sentenced to a maximum imprisonment of 9 years and/or face a maximum fine of Rp200 million. Included as forms of forced marriage are child marriage, forcing rape victims to marry the rapists, and forcing people to marry in the name of local customs.
The Tahirih Justice Center, in collaboration with the National Forced Marriage Working Group, [125] presented a Framework for Addressing Forced and Child Marriage [126] in the U.S. National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. The first of its kind Action Plan ultimately recognized forced and child marriage as forms of harm occurring ...
Exclusive: Expert says forced marriage inflicts ‘significant damage’ and constitutes child abuse
A television documentary on forced marriages, Exposure, followed by an interview with Prem describing the work of Freedom Charity, had prompted one of the victims to call the helpline. Freedom contacted the Metropolitan Police who managed the women's rescue with the assistance of the charity which held secret telephone calls with the captives ...
As my marriage fell apart, I would often fall asleep in my sewing room chair and stumble into bed in the wee hours of the morning. It was the only space in the house that felt safe. My husband ...
When you think of the major signs of marriage trouble, your mind probably jumps to the image of enormous blowout fights or shocking cheating scandals. And while those things have certainly spelt ...
Forced marriage and child marriage are prevalent in many parts of the world, especially in parts of Asia and Africa. A forced marriage is a marriage where one or both participants are married without their freely given consent; [178] while a child marriage is a marriage where one or both parties are younger than 18. [179]
A forced marriage is a marriage in which one or both of the parties is married against their will. Forced marriages continue to be practiced in parts of the world, especially in South Asia and Africa. The line between forced marriage and consensual marriage may become blurred, because the social norms of these cultures dictate that one should ...