Tag: Child marriage

India co-sponsors UNGA resolution to declare November 27 day against child marriage

September 6, 2026 admin

India has co-sponsored a resolution in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) proclaiming November 27 every year as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage. The 193-member UNGA on Friday (September 4, 2026) adopted by consensus the resolution titled ‘International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage’ led…

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Parents convicted in UK for arranging child marriages of sons in Pakistan

May 16, 2026 admin

A husband and wife from the East Midlands region of England have been convicted of child marriage offences after arranging to take their two teenage sons to Pakistan for nikah. The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the British Pakistani couple from Nottingham, who cannot be named to protect the identities of the underage victims,…

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Childhoods Chained, Dreams Sold In Forgotten Corner of Madhya Pradesh

December 24, 2024 admin

Bhopal: In the heart of Madhya Pradesh, nestled amid the rugged terrains of Rajgarh district, lies Jaitpura – a village where time seems to have stopped, leaving dreams in shackles and childhoods stolen. Here, innocence is traded, and the cruel weight of tradition drags children into adulthood long before their time. Our journey began where…

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Over 400 More People Arrested In Assam For Child Marriage: Himanta Biswa Sarma

December 22, 2024 admin

Guwahati: Four hundred and sixteen people have been arrested in the third phase of the crackdown against child marriage in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday. The crackdown was launched on the night of December 21-22, he said. The police have registered 335 cases and the arrested will be produced in court…

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“Child Marriage Deprives Children Of Agency, Autonomy”: Supreme Court

October 18, 2024 admin

“Marrying in childhood has the effect of objectifying the child,” the bench said. New Delhi: Issuing a slew of directions for the effective implementation of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, the Supreme Court on Friday said that child marriage deprives children of their agency, autonomy, and right to fully develop and enjoy their…

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Pay Legal Expenses, Husband Told As Court Annuls Child Marriage Of Woman In Jodhpur

September 30, 2024 admin

Jodhpur: Married off at the age of just four months, a woman came out of a 20-year unwanted situation on Monday when a family court annulled her child marriage. Unlike the previous annulment of the marriages solemnised in childhood, this annulment was different as the court ordered her husband to remit the expenditure incurred by…

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Iraq Proposes Law To Reduce Legal Age Of Marriage For Girls To 9

August 9, 2024 admin

New Delhi: A proposed bill in Iraq’s parliament has sparked widespread outrage and concern, as it seeks to reduce the legal age of marriage for girls to just 9 years old. The controversial legislation, introduced by the Iraq Justice Ministry, aims to amend the country’s Personal Status Law, which currently sets the minimum age for…

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Prohibition of Child Marriage Act For All Irrespective Of Religion: Kerala High Court

July 28, 2024 admin

The high court urged the society to let the children decide about their marriage (File) Kochi: The Kerala High Court has ruled that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 is applicable to every citizen of this country irrespective of his or her religion as every Indian is a citizen first and then becomes a…

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Pakistani Man Forces Minor Daughter To Marry 72-Year-Old, Cops Rescue Bride

June 16, 2024 admin

Before the ‘Nikkah’, the police intervened and arrested the 72-year-old groom Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Police foiled an attempt to marry off a 12-year-old girl to a 72-year-old man in Charsadda town and arrested the groom, ARY News reported. According to police, the girl’s father, Alam Syed, had agreed to sell her to the old man for…

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63-Year-Old Ghana Priest Defends Marrying 12-Year-Old Girl

April 4, 2024 admin

The priest married the girl in a huge ceremony on Saturday. A 63-year-old priest in Ghana, who is facing backlash for marrying a 12-year-old girl, has insisted that the marriage was not about sexual relationship. A spokesperson of the priest said the girl is expected to help the priest with his “spiritual duties”. Nuumo Borketey…

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