Do Western and European countries follow the concept of arranged marriage?
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SW-User
Forced marriage is illegal in the UK.
An arrangement where all are happy is still legal but not if one party is marrying against their will. Also taking a UK citizen to another country to force marriage is illegal too.
See https://www.gov.uk/government/news/forced-marriage-now-a-crime
An arrangement where all are happy is still legal but not if one party is marrying against their will. Also taking a UK citizen to another country to force marriage is illegal too.
See https://www.gov.uk/government/news/forced-marriage-now-a-crime
Vimala · F
@SW-User Arranged marriage is not a forced marriage. It is stupid to categorise,like that.
In arranged marriages consensus of all those involved is taken and proceeded.
In arranged marriages consensus of all those involved is taken and proceeded.
SW-User
@Vimala I stated "An arrangement where all are happy" is fine but...
[quote]Nearly 1,200 possible forced marriage cases were flagged up to a specialist service last year, figures show.
Of the 1,196 reports handled by the government’s Forced Marriage Unit (FMU), more than a quarter involved victims below the age of 18, while one in five related to male victims.
The total number of cases registered in 2017 was down by 19% on the previous year, but officials said the fall did not represent a decrease in prevalence of forced marriage in the UK.[/quote]
We wouldn't need the law if all arrangements were unforced. The unit wouldn't be so busy if there was no forced marriage.
[quote]Nearly 1,200 possible forced marriage cases were flagged up to a specialist service last year, figures show.
Of the 1,196 reports handled by the government’s Forced Marriage Unit (FMU), more than a quarter involved victims below the age of 18, while one in five related to male victims.
The total number of cases registered in 2017 was down by 19% on the previous year, but officials said the fall did not represent a decrease in prevalence of forced marriage in the UK.[/quote]
We wouldn't need the law if all arrangements were unforced. The unit wouldn't be so busy if there was no forced marriage.