Forced marriage 'could be banned'

[sugarimp]

Parents who coerce their children into forced marriages could face prosecution under proposals unveiled by ministers.

Currently families who compel their children to marry can be charged only with offences like assault or kidnap.But now ministers are holding a three-month consultation to decide whether to create a specific criminal offence of

Comments

[elven_wolf]

But I wonder how much making it a law will really change matters. If a culture can force someone to marry against their will, it has probably conditioned that young person to follow their parents' will. How many of these kids will actually file a claim against their parents and risk ostracism or worse?

[lenken]

Are you still trying to get out of our marriage?  It's too late!  I've already paid the dowry!  :§

[psykhokat]

It is against the law over here (Norway), although so far, only one case has come up: http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1044225.ece