LONDON — A British law went into effect Tuesday that allows courts to prevent someone from being forced into marriage — a move that comes as governments across Europe confront immigrant practices that ...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court observed that forcing a girl into marriage against her will is not conducive to a healthy ...

ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Kazakhstan has banned forced marriages and bride kidnappings through a law that came into effect Tuesday in the Central Asian country, where the practice persists despite new ...

Church leaders and human rights experts weigh in on whether raising the legal age is sufficient in shielding minors. Nearly one in five (18.3%) Pakistani girls are married before age 18, according to ...

MILE REFUGEE CAMP, Chad, December 2 (UNHCR) - A pained look crosses 11-year-old Madiha's* face as she quietly tell the story of her father's plans to marry her off - without her knowledge and against ...

The Australian government announced Sunday that victims of forced marriages in Australia will have access to a support policy providing needs-based prevention and early intervention as part of a push ...

Nigora was a 17-year-old student in Tajikistan when her father decided she should marry a distant relative. Nigora’s mother had died two years earlier, and she was unable to go against her father’s ...

Through such trainings and awareness raising sessions on Child, Early and Forced Marriage, which target not only fathers but also mothers, boys and girls between 15 and 18 years of age in separate ...