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Forced marriage victims coerced into hard-to-detect immigration fraud
This is part three of a four-part series. Click at right for the other parts. It was supposed to be a family visit, a trip back to Pakistan to renew ties with the relatives she hadn’t seen since she was a child and her family immigrated to the United States. It was 2010, and Amina .. read more
Jan
Controversial forced marriage LCM passed
MSPs passed controversial plans to let the UK parliament make forced marriage a specific criminal offence in Scotland, with jail terms of up to seven years on 22 January 2014. 101 MSPs backed the plans with 4 abstentions. The vote followed a debate on the Legislative Consent Motion (LCM) on the UK Anti-social Behaviour, Crime .. read more
Jan
In ‘honour’…: Husband kills wife, her alleged lover
CHARSADDA: In an apparent case of ‘honour’ killing, a man murdered his wife and her alleged lover in Yousaf Khan Kallay, Charsadda on Wednesday. According to Mandani police official Raza Muhammad, Nihar Ali told the authorities his neighbour Sartaj Khan had been visiting his house in his absence. Ali claimed he had told Khan to .. read more
Jan
‘Honour’ killing : Man shoots wife
SHANGLA: In an alleged case of honour killing, a man gunned down his wife in Shonyal Sar, Shangla on Sunday. An official of Karorah police, Muhammad Saras Khan said the incident occurred at 3am in the morning. According to Saras, Babar*, brother of the deceased, claimed that his sister, Mumtaz*, had been killed by her .. read more
Jan
Morocco amends controversial rape law
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s parliament on Wednesday unanimously amended an article in the penal code that had outraged people by allowing a rapist to escape prosecution if he married his underage victim. Article 475 of the penal code generated unprecedented public criticism about the case of Amina al-Filali, a 16-year-old girl who was forced .. read more
Jan
700 calls made to forced marriage charity in the Midlands
A charity which helps victims of forced marriage and honour abuse has started a pilot project at a school in Yorkshire, to help teachers spot the warning signs. Karma Nirvana was founded by Jasvinder Sanghera from Derby, after she was disowned by her family for refusing to marry. The charity receives calls for help from .. read more
Jan
Scotland should consider own forced marriage legislation say MSPs
The Scottish Government should consider if it could bring in its own legislation to criminalise forced marriage north of the border, a new report from MSPs has suggested. Holyrood’s Justice Committee wants Scottish ministers to consider if it would be practical for them to introduce legislation on the issue. The Scottish Government has already said .. read more
Jan
‘Schools must act in the war on forced marriage’
A Lifelong campaigner against forced marriage has launched an awareness drive for Leeds schools. Jasvinder Sanghera, founder of the Leeds-based Karma Nirvana charity, who escaped her own forced marriage aged just 16, was at Allerton Grange School to launch the drive. It is part of her ongoing work to encourage the Government, schools, police and .. read more
Jan
Londoners are ‘morally ambiguous’ about forced marriage, experts warn
Too many young Londoners are “morally ambiguous” about forced marriage and must be taught about human rights, campaigners warned today. A new study of the views of young people from immigrant families found some believe forced marriage can be “good” for women and is done with their best interests at heart. Researchers found that while .. read more
Jan
Violence against women in Turkey on rise
Male violence against women is a huge and growing problem in Turkey. A report at a conference– dubbed as “Violence against Women in Turkey” and held by Bilgi University, and the Mor Cati foundation– reveals some startling statistics about the issue. Around 40s% of women have been physically or sexually abused by their husband or .. read more
Jan
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