Criminalising Forced Marriage fails to protect girls

Rachael Aplin

Press/Media: Expert Comment

Description

The law makes forced marriage a criminal offence, but who protects the young victims who bring dishonour on their family by going to the police when they return home?

Subject

The researcher provides insight into the gaps in service provision regarding victims and Forced Marriage Protection Orders (FMPOs).

Period	22 Sep 2015

Media contributions

Title	Criminalising forced marriage fails to protect girls
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	The Guardian
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	22/09/15
Producer/Author	Louise Tickle
URL	https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/sep/22/criminalising-forced-marriage-protect-girls
Persons	Rachael Aplin

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