‘A mother has been convicted of tricking her daughter into a forced marriage abroad in a case believed to be a legal first.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Judith Pepper, barrister of 4 Brick Court, examines in the first of two articles the development of the law in relation to forced marriage and the protective remedies available for children and young people, focusing on the protective measures available by utilising the inherent jurisdiction of the court.’
Family Law Week, 8th April 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Jasvinder Sanghera was locked in a room by her parents when she was 16, when she refused to marry the man they had chosen for her. Here she describes how she escaped with the help of a secret boyfriend – but lost all contact with her family as a result.’
BBC News, 24th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Foreign Office is to review its policy on forced marriage after the Guardian revealed that victims are ordered to repay the government the costs of their repatriation.’
The Guardian, 11th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The CPS and police have published the first ever joint honour-based violence/abuse and forced marriage protocol today [14 December 2016], outlining their commitment to the successful investigation and prosecution of these crimes. The protocol recognises the importance of strong partnership working between these two agencies.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th December 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Prosecutors are failing to tackle “honour crimes” in British Asian communities for fear of causing unrest, a Scotland Yard whistleblower has said.’
The Guardian, 8th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘For most people, their wedding is a momentous, happy occasion. Sadly, this is not the case for everyone. More than 15 million girls under 18 are married each year, mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.’
RightsInfo, 1st September 2016
Source: www.rightsinfo.org
‘Victims of forced marriages in England and Wales are to be given anonymity for life under amendments to the policing and crime bill.’
The Guardian, 7th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An independent review into the application of Sharia Law in England and Wales has been launched by Home Secretary Theresa May today.’
Home Office, 26th May 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘A boy as young as eight is among scores of children feared by judges to be at risk of forced marriage as official figures reveal police are struggling to bring cases to court.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Figures showing that 1,220 possible cases of forced marriage in Britain were reported to the authorities last year may not reflect the full scale of abuse, the Home Office has said.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Police are not doing enough to protect victims of “honour-based” violence (HBV), forced marriage and female genital mutilation, according to a report by the police watchdog.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The founder of a charity that offers helplines and refuge to women escaping from forced marriages has called on Ofsted inspectors to focus on the issue when visiting schools where girls may be at risk.’
The Guardian, 26th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The law makes forced marriage a criminal offence, but who protects the young victims who bring dishonour on their family by going to the police when they return home?’
The Guardian, 22nd September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Parents worried that their children may be about to travel to Syria or Iraq to join Islamic State (Isis) will be able to apply for their child’s passport to be cancelled, David Cameron has announced in a speech setting out his five-year counter-extremism strategy.’
The Guardian, 20th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘More than 11,000 cases of so-called honour crime were recorded by UK police forces from 2010-14, new figures show.’
BBC News, 9th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A father has been jailed for forcing his daughter to marry a 30-year-old man on her 14th birthday.’
The Independent, 1st July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A 34-year-old Cardiff man has become the first person in the UK to be prosecuted under forced marriage laws introduced a year ago.’
BBC News, 10th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The major piece of criminal law legislation for 2014 is the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act. It has been brought gradually into force throughout the year.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd November 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Mandip Ghai, solicitor and legal officer, with Rights of Women, updates practitioners on developments in the prevention of domestic violence.’
Family Law Week, 11th September 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
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