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India – Concern About Child Marriages In Kerala

Prevalence Of Child Marriages In Kerala

Kerala’s Women’s Commission is worried about the high prevalence of child marriages among Muslims in that state. Although the Commission has not done any survey into this issue and has no figures on the prevalence, “it is for certain” that child marriages are taking place, said the Commission’s chairperson D Sreedevi. [...]

Child Marriages In Afghanistan

Lashings for Child Brides Trying To Escape From Their Marriages

Two adolescent Afghan girls who had been forced into marriages with elderly men ran away disguised as boys because their husbands beat them when they tried to resist consummation of their marriages. However, after two days of fleeing across rough roads and mountain passes, Khadija Rasoul, aged [...]

Sweden's Move To Tighten Law Against Forced And Child Marriages

Appointment Of Commission To Tighten Law Against Forced And Child Marriages

The Swedish government has appointed former Chancellor of Justice Goran Lambertz to head a commission to gather more information on forced marriages and marriages involving minors, and to investigate how the law against such marriages might be tightened. The commission has been given a deadline of [...]