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LAST month, a group of more than 20 human rights organisations made this stark statement to Boris Johnson: “There is no good reason to continue…

Commitment from justice ministry seen as victory by rights campaigners, who say current law is exploited to coerce children

Former chancellor warns current ‘loophole’ enables ‘child abuse’

LONDON: A legal loophole that allows children aged 16 and 17 in England and Wales to marry with parental consent is being exploited to coerce children into marriages they do not want, rights campaigners have warned. Some 20 organizations have signed a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling for the forced marriage law to be strengthened to protect children. They say there is no legal provision across Britain to prevent religious child marriages from taking place regardless of age. Campaigners from the Girls Not Brides UK partnership wrote: “Child marriage is often viewed as a ‘deve...

Last modified on Tue 4 May 2021 14.58 EDT A legal loophole that allows 16- and 17-year-olds in England and Wales to marry with parental consent is being exploited and used to coerce young people into child marriage, campaigners have warned. More than 20 organisations have signed a letter to the prime minister insisting current forced marriage law does not go far enough in protecting young people. Furthermore, there is no legal provision across the UK to prevent religious or customary child marriages from taking place – at any age. In a letter to Boris Johnson, four co-chairs of the Girls...