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Forced Marriage

First Conviction In Australia, Mother Jailed For Coercing Daughter Into Fatal Union

29 Jul 2024

A woman in her late 40s has become the first person jailed under Australia’s forced marriage laws for putting “intolerable pressure” on her daughter to wed a man who later murdered her. Sakina Muhammad Jan was found guilty of coercing her daughter, Ruqia Haidari, into marrying 26-year-old Mohammad Ali Halimi...

Rape Survivor Forced Into Marriage, Conversion, And Abortion

18 May 2024

A rape survivor was allegedly coerced into marrying her assailant after being forced to change her religion. She was subsequently deceived into aborting her five-month-old fetus at a hospital in Mumbai. The woman, originally from Lucknow, met the accused, identified as Saifuddin from Karnataka, during her seven-year stay in Bahrain....

Karachi Girl’s Alleged ‘Forced’ Marriage Raises Concerns Amid Conflicting Age Claims

24 Apr 2024

A new video has surfaced shedding light on the case of Asma, a young girl from Karachi who disappeared and reappeared in Rahim Yar Khan, where she reportedly signed a marriage contract. As per ARY News, the video shows Asma, an eighth-grade student from Karachi's Abbas Town, signing the marriage...