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Bihar teacher falls victim to 'Pakadua Vivah' or forced marriage tradition, lodges police complaint
1 week, 2 days ago

Bihar teacher falls victim to 'Pakadua Vivah' or forced marriage tradition, lodges police complaint

New Indian Express  

PATNA: A 30-year school teacher was allegedly kidnapped and forced to marry a 25-year-old girl in Bihar's Katihar district on Friday, reminding people of 'Pakadua Vivah' prevalent in the state for several decades. During the wedding season, the incident 'Pakadua Vivah' is a common feature in Bihar's several districts, including Begusarai, Lakhisarai, Patna, Nalanda, Samastipur, Jamui and Munger. Avnish Kumar, …

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Aisha was engaged by the time she was 13. Within three years she'd taken her parents to court to escape a forced marriage
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Aisha was engaged by the time she was 13. Within three years she'd taken her parents to court to escape a forced marriage

ABC  

Aisha remembers the precise moment her mum introduced her to the distant relative she was going to marry. Forced marriage support services: My Blue Sky: 9514 8115 Sisters of Charity Foundation: 02 9367 1211 Australian Federal Police: 131 237 In an emergency call triple zero Aisha's parents are deeply traditional Muslims from India and made plans for Aisha to live …

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Migrant women call for education and awareness of forced marriage in Australia
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Migrant women call for education and awareness of forced marriage in Australia

ABC  

When Victorian sisters Hamida and Fatemah Samar heard about the forced marriage and subsequent murder of 21-year-old Ruqia Haidari, it brought back traumatising memories. Ms Tuna said she has helped a number of Australian women escape forced marriage over eight years as a community advocate. Listening to the younger generation Ms Tuna said helping women escape from forced marriage required …

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Pakistan has different standards for minor Muslim and non-Muslim girls kidnapped for marriage
6 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan has different standards for minor Muslim and non-Muslim girls kidnapped for marriage

Op India  

The authorities in Peshawar which is in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, arrested a 72-year-old man for attempting to marry a 12-year-old girl. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund reported that 18.9 million Pakistani girls tie the knot before they reach 18 years of age and 4.6 million get married before they turn 16. an 11-year-old girl in Rajanpur, Punjab, was …

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17-year-old abducted for forced marriage in Bihar, complaint lodged
11 months, 3 weeks ago

17-year-old abducted for forced marriage in Bihar, complaint lodged

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: A 17-year-old boy was allegedly abducted at gunpoint and forced to marry a 14-year-old girl at Dhurgaon village falling under Bharrahi police station limits in Bihar’s Madhepura district, his father alleged in a police complaint. Police say that ‘pakadua vivah’ or forced marriage is a regular occurrence in the region and such cases were reported mainly from Munger, Nawada, …

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17-year-old abducted for forced marriage in Bihar, complaint lodged
11 months, 3 weeks ago

17-year-old abducted for forced marriage in Bihar, complaint lodged

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: A 17-year-old boy was allegedly abducted at gunpoint and forced to marry a 14-year-old girl at Dhurgaon village falling under Bharrahi police station limits in Bihar’s Madhepura district, his father alleged in a police complaint. Police say that ‘pakadua vivah’ or forced marriage is a regular occurrence in the region and such cases were reported mainly from Munger, Nawada, …

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Reports of forced marriages on the rise; 43 so far this year
1 year, 3 months ago

Reports of forced marriages on the rise; 43 so far this year

NL Times  

The National Hub for Forced Marriage and Abandonment has received 43 reports of young people being forced to marry or abandoned abroad so far this year. Not everyone dares to raise the alarm.” Statistics Netherlands estimates that it happens hundreds of times a year that a young person is forced to marry someone or left abroad by their parents. I …

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‘Tip of the iceberg’: Forced marriage reports soar but true scale of problem still hidden, experts fear
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Tip of the iceberg’: Forced marriage reports soar but true scale of problem still hidden, experts fear

The Independent  

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Legal age rises from 16 to 18 in England and Wales as figures reveal scale of child marriage
1 year, 9 months ago

Legal age rises from 16 to 18 in England and Wales as figures reveal scale of child marriage

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The change to legislation on child marriage.is a huge leap forward to tackling this …

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'Love doesn't exist': Immigrants defy forced marriage abroad
1 year, 9 months ago

'Love doesn't exist': Immigrants defy forced marriage abroad

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Asked about Italy's request for Shabbir Abbas' extradition, Pakistan's …

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50 million trapped in modern slavery due to pandemic, war, climate crisis, report finds
2 years, 3 months ago

50 million trapped in modern slavery due to pandemic, war, climate crisis, report finds

CNN  

CNN — From the pandemic to the climate crisis, disasters of the past five years have upended daily life, and a new report shows that in many countries the ensuing economic uncertainty has pushed millions into modern slavery. An estimated 50 million people worldwide are believed to be victims of forced marriage and forced labor – up 25% from the …

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Federal police fear hike in child forced marriage cases as overseas travel restrictions lift
2 years, 3 months ago

Federal police fear hike in child forced marriage cases as overseas travel restrictions lift

ABC  

Kubra* was just 11 years old when she became engaged to her older cousin. Key points: The top reports of forced marriage cases come from NSW, followed by Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia No one has been convicted of forced marriage since it became an offence in 2013 Authorities and local organisations are trying to tackle the issue with …

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UN investigator: Contemporary slavery extensive around globe
2 years, 4 months ago

UN investigator: Contemporary slavery extensive around globe

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A U.N. investigator says contemporary forms of slavery are widely practiced around the world, including forced labor for China’s Uyghur minority, bonded labor for the lowest caste Dalits in South Asia, and domestic servitude in Gulf countries, Brazil and Colombia. In the report, Obokata said that based on an independent assessment of available information from many sources, …

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UN body expresses concern over slavery in China and forced marriages among Indians
2 years, 4 months ago

UN body expresses concern over slavery in China and forced marriages among Indians

Deccan Chronicle  

UNITED NATIONS: A UN investigator says contemporary forms of slavery are widely practiced around the world, including forced labor for China's Uyghur minority, bonded labor for the lowest caste Dalits in South Asia, and domestic servitude in Gulf countries, Brazil and Colombia. His conclusion about Uyghurs in China's northwestern province of Xinjiang follows a US ban imposed last December on …

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Bihar: 'Pakdaua Vyah' reported in Begusarai, veterinary doctor kidnapped and forcefully married to woman
2 years, 6 months ago

Bihar: 'Pakdaua Vyah' reported in Begusarai, veterinary doctor kidnapped and forcefully married to woman

Op India  

On June 14, a case of Pakadua Vyah came to light from Begusarai, Bihar. As per reports, a veterinary doctor identified as Satyam Kumar was allegedly kidnapped and forced to marry a woman in the Begusarai district of Bihar. Kumar’s father, Subodh Kumar Jha, said Satyam was called by a man named Vijay Singh of neighbouring Hasanpur Village to treat …

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Pakistan: Hindu girl’s killing reignites forced conversion fears
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan: Hindu girl’s killing reignites forced conversion fears

Al Jazeera  

Teenage girl shot dead after she resists abduction for alleged forced marriage and conversion, prompting fear among the minority community. Islamabad, Pakistan – A teenage Hindu girl was killed last week in Pakistan’s southeastern Sindh province after she resisted abduction for alleged forced marriage and conversion, prompting fear among the country’s minority community. “The prime suspect has even confessed to …

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Taliban chief bans forced marriage of women in Afghanistan
3 years ago

Taliban chief bans forced marriage of women in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban decreed on Friday they were banning forced marriage of women in Afghanistan, a move apparently meant to address criteria the international community consider a precondition to recognizing their government and restoring aid to the war-torn country. The move was announced by the reclusive Taliban chief, Hibatullah Akhunzada, a cleric chosen as the group’s supreme leader who …

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Taliban bans forced marriage of women in Afghanistan
3 years ago

Taliban bans forced marriage of women in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Taliban chief in a decree says women should not be considered ‘property’ and must consent to marriage. The Taliban has issued a decree barring forced marriage in Afghanistan, saying women should not be considered “property” and must consent to marriage, but questions remain about whether the group that returned to power in mid-August would extend women’s rights around work and …

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International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2021: Facts about modern slavery and impact of COVID-19 on it
3 years ago

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2021: Facts about modern slavery and impact of COVID-19 on it

Firstpost  

Modern slavery is used as an umbrella term as the term is not defined in law. The prime focus of this day is to rise awareness about eradicating modern forms of slavery including sexual exploitation, trafficking in persons, forced marriage and child labour. Facts about modern slavery: As the world aims to eradicate the problem of modern slavery, here are …

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Prosecution As A Rule Not Desirable In Child Marriages; Need To Re-Imagine Remedie' : Interview With PLD
3 years, 8 months ago

Prosecution As A Rule Not Desirable In Child Marriages; Need To Re-Imagine Remedie' : Interview With PLD

Live Law  

Live Law interviewed Madhu Mehra, lawyer heading the research and training initiatives at Partners for Law in Development, a legal resource group on women's rights and social justice in India. The law designates district level functionaries, the Child Marriage Prohibition Officer, to raise awareness and initiate legal action to prevent underage marriages. The fact that child marriages remain prevalent is …

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29 Million Girls and Women Victims of Modern Slavery, Forced Labour, Says Report
4 years, 2 months ago

29 Million Girls and Women Victims of Modern Slavery, Forced Labour, Says Report

News 18  

A new report estimates that 29 million women and girls are victims of modern slavery, exploited by practices including forced labor, forced marriage, debt-bondage and domestic servitude. Grace Forrest, co-founder of the Walk Free anti-slavery organization, said Friday that means one in every 130 women and girls is living in modern slavery today, more than the population of Australia. Forrest …

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Harrowing true stories of India’s trafficked brides
4 years, 2 months ago

Harrowing true stories of India’s trafficked brides

The Independent  

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Pakistan: Christian teen escapes from abductor’s home & goes into hiding
4 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan: Christian teen escapes from abductor’s home & goes into hiding

Op India  

Three weeks after the Lahore High Court ordered a minor Christian girl Maria Shahbaz to return to the ‘custody’ of her abductor and ‘husband’ Muhammed Naqash, the 14-year-old girl had reportedly gone into hiding with her family in Faisalabad in Pakistan. Confirming the development, journalist Sachin Jose tweeted, “14 year old Pakistani Christian girl Maria Shahbaz has escaped from the …

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