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British Woman At Risk Of Death By Stoning After Forced Marriage To Pakistani Uncle
A British woman, coerced into a marriage with her Pakistani uncle, faces the possibility of death by stoning under Shariah law for alleged adultery.
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Indian-Origin Man Among 4 From Prostitution Gang Convicted In UK
An Indian-origin man is among four members of a human trafficking gang in the UK found guilty of forcing their victims into prostitution and sham marriages.
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UK's Eye On Indian Subcontinent Flights As It Tracks Forced Marriages
With summer holidays beginning in Britain this week, officials are redoubling efforts at the border to stop young people being dragged into forced marriages.
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UK Forced Marriage Victims Charged Repatriation Costs
Britain is charging young women rescued from forced marriages abroad for the cost of their repatriation, The Times newspaper revealed Wednesday.
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UK Teen Was Forced To Marry Her Cousin In Bangladesh, Parents Now Jailed
In 2016, Britain's diplomatic mission in Bangladesh helped an 18-year-old British girl escape from a village in the South Asian nation just days before she was being forced to marry her first cousin.
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In A First, Woman In UK Found Guilty Of Tricking Daughter Into Marriage
A mother who tricked her teenage daughter into travelling to Pakistan to marry an older man has become the first person in England to be convicted of forced marriage.
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British Muslim Girls Being Forced Into Marriage Via Internet
Minor Muslim girls in the UK as young as 11 are being forced to marry men living abroad via the internet notwithstanding a ban on forced marriage in the country.
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India Second on List of Forced Marriage Cases in UK
India has emerged second after Pakistan in terms of countries of origin where British nationals are forced into marriage, a crime in the UK.
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UK Makes Forced Marriage Illegal as Pursues Campaign of 'British Values'
Forcing women, men and children into marriage was made a criminal act in Britain on Monday as the government escalated a campaign to promote "British values" of freedom and equality and combat accusations of being too lenient on extremism.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth might have to break sovereign promise
The impending gay marriage legislation could force Queen Elizabeth II to break a sovereign promise, former senior UK bishop has warned. Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, who was Bishop of Rochester for 15 years, said the Queen took an oath to "uphold God's laws" when she was crowned.
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'Freedom' app to tackle forced marriage in UK
In accessing the Freedom app, the user is just two clicks away from getting life-saving help.
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Forced marriage to become crime in UK
Forcing someone to marry against their will a practice often reported from communities in Britain with origins in the Indian sub-continent will soon become a criminal offence, Premier David Cameron announced today, comparing it with "slavery".
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UK: Young NRI men being forced into marriage
British officials have been dealing with several cases of young Indian-origin women being forced into marriages against their will, but recent cases show a sharp increase of men facing such ordeals.Britain has set up a Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) that deals with cases of British citizens being forcibly taken to the Indian sub-continent and married a...
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British Woman At Risk Of Death By Stoning After Forced Marriage To Pakistani Uncle
A British woman, coerced into a marriage with her Pakistani uncle, faces the possibility of death by stoning under Shariah law for alleged adultery.
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Indian-Origin Man Among 4 From Prostitution Gang Convicted In UK
An Indian-origin man is among four members of a human trafficking gang in the UK found guilty of forcing their victims into prostitution and sham marriages.
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UK's Eye On Indian Subcontinent Flights As It Tracks Forced Marriages
With summer holidays beginning in Britain this week, officials are redoubling efforts at the border to stop young people being dragged into forced marriages.
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UK Forced Marriage Victims Charged Repatriation Costs
Britain is charging young women rescued from forced marriages abroad for the cost of their repatriation, The Times newspaper revealed Wednesday.
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UK Teen Was Forced To Marry Her Cousin In Bangladesh, Parents Now Jailed
In 2016, Britain's diplomatic mission in Bangladesh helped an 18-year-old British girl escape from a village in the South Asian nation just days before she was being forced to marry her first cousin.
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In A First, Woman In UK Found Guilty Of Tricking Daughter Into Marriage
A mother who tricked her teenage daughter into travelling to Pakistan to marry an older man has become the first person in England to be convicted of forced marriage.
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British Muslim Girls Being Forced Into Marriage Via Internet
Minor Muslim girls in the UK as young as 11 are being forced to marry men living abroad via the internet notwithstanding a ban on forced marriage in the country.
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India Second on List of Forced Marriage Cases in UK
India has emerged second after Pakistan in terms of countries of origin where British nationals are forced into marriage, a crime in the UK.
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UK Makes Forced Marriage Illegal as Pursues Campaign of 'British Values'
Forcing women, men and children into marriage was made a criminal act in Britain on Monday as the government escalated a campaign to promote "British values" of freedom and equality and combat accusations of being too lenient on extremism.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth might have to break sovereign promise
The impending gay marriage legislation could force Queen Elizabeth II to break a sovereign promise, former senior UK bishop has warned. Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, who was Bishop of Rochester for 15 years, said the Queen took an oath to "uphold God's laws" when she was crowned.
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'Freedom' app to tackle forced marriage in UK
In accessing the Freedom app, the user is just two clicks away from getting life-saving help.
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Forced marriage to become crime in UK
Forcing someone to marry against their will a practice often reported from communities in Britain with origins in the Indian sub-continent will soon become a criminal offence, Premier David Cameron announced today, comparing it with "slavery".
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UK: Young NRI men being forced into marriage
British officials have been dealing with several cases of young Indian-origin women being forced into marriages against their will, but recent cases show a sharp increase of men facing such ordeals.Britain has set up a Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) that deals with cases of British citizens being forcibly taken to the Indian sub-continent and married a...
