A serious gap in EU law: marital captivity - forcing girls into child-marriage and preventing them from leaving it for religious reasons - is not punished at the European level. This must change! The Netherlands has already legislated to ensure all women have equal access to https://t.co/py94PYgx2x #ChildMarriage #EUlaw #WomensRights #EU #NL
"Pedophilia is legal under the Islamic Republic of Iran. They legalized child marriage..." (translated)
RT @UNFPA: Conflict and disaster make girls more vulnerable to child marriage. We must ensure that humanitarian aid includes protection fo… #ChildMarriage #HumanitarianAid #GirlsRights #Therearenospecificcountrycodesmentionedintheprovidedtweet.
An important victory for the Christian community in Punjab (Pakistan) and proof that pressures from the #EP can bring real change on the ground! The regional parliament has passed a law prohibiting the marriage of minors and forced marriages. Every year, in Punjab, there are hundreds of Christian girls. (translated)
A major victory for the Christian community in Punjab, Pakistan – and clear proof that pressure from the #EuropeanParliament can deliver real change on the ground! 🙏 The regional parliament has passed a law banning child marriages and forced marriages. Every year in Punjab, #Punjab #ChildMarriage #ChristianCommunity #PK #EU
RT @MickeyDollens: MAGA politicians are using the Bible to justify things like child marriage. This is why separation of church and state… #SeparationOfChurchAndState #MAGA #ChildMarriage #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
The terrible reality of today's Afghanistan: selling a seven-year-old daughter will ensure the rest of the family is spared from starving to death for four years. (translated)
RT @SonyaDouglas: This is hard to see but vital to acknowledge Child marriage legalised by the Taliban This is why they want to keep girl… #ChildMarriage #Taliban #GirlsRights #AF
Fatima Bio, Sierra Leone's first lady, has transformed her life from escaping an arranged child marriage to advocating for women's rights and child marriage bans, while facing mixed reactions for her outspoken political involvement and maintaining a subsidized housing tenancy in the UK. #SierraLeone #WomensEmpowerment #ChildMarriage
A UK judge sentenced a couple to community service for facilitating the marriage of their children in Pakistan, emphasizing the responsibility to protect their children's best interests and condemning the practice as misguided cultural beliefs that objectify individuals, despite no evidence of coercion or ongoing safeguarding concerns. #ChildMarriage #LegalReform #CulturalBeliefs #UK #PK
A couple from Nottingham received suspended prison sentences for taking their teenage sons to Pakistan in 2023 to arrange their marriages, violating new laws against child marriage, despite not being aware of the legal changes. #ChildMarriage #HumanRights #LegalJustice #PK #GB
A couple from Nottingham received suspended prison sentences for taking their underage sons to Pakistan to be married, violating new laws that prohibit child marriage, despite claiming they were unaware of the legal changes. #ChildMarriage #LegalReform #HumanRights #GB #PK
A couple from Nottingham received suspended prison sentences for arranging the marriages of their underage sons in Pakistan, violating UK child marriage laws, after originally planning for one son to marry a bride who was ultimately married to the other when he refused. #ChildMarriage #LegalRights #CulturalAwareness #PK #GB
A couple from Nottingham received suspended prison sentences after taking their underage sons to Pakistan to arrange marriages, violating new child marriage laws designed to protect minors, despite claiming they acted out of cultural beliefs rather than malice. #ChildMarriage #LegalRights #CulturalAwareness #GB #PK
A couple from Nottingham received suspended prison sentences after taking their underage sons to Pakistan to be married, violating child marriage laws that prohibit such actions even without coercion, and were subsequently found guilty of attempting to facilitate their children's entry into marriage. #ChildMarriage #LegalReform #CulturalAwareness #GB #PK
A couple from Nottingham received suspended prison sentences for taking their underage sons to Pakistan to be married, violating child marriage laws that protect minors from entering lifelong commitments, despite their claims of acting on cultural beliefs rather than coercion. #ChildMarriage #LegalProtection #CulturalAwareness #GB #PK
A UK court sentenced a couple to community service for facilitating the marriage of their sons in Pakistan under Islamic law, emphasizing the need to protect children from early commitments despite the absence of coercion, and recognizing the moral implications of treating the bride as property. #ChildMarriage #LegalIssues #CulturalBeliefs #UK #PK
A couple from Nottingham received suspended prison sentences after taking their teenage sons to Pakistan in early 2023 for arranged marriages, violating new laws against child marriage that prohibits individuals under 18 from entering into marriages, even voluntarily or in religious ceremonies. #ChildMarriage #LegalProtection #CulturalAwareness #PK #GB
A UK judge sentenced a couple to community service for taking their sons to Pakistan for child marriages, emphasizing the need to protect children from harm despite the absence of threats or coercion, and highlighting the cultural misconceptions that led to their actions. #ChildMarriage #LegalSystem #CulturalBeliefs #UK #PK
