Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 16:08
Of late, a number of such incidents have come to light in the picturesque Swat valley, a stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 17:45
About 14 million Indians are living in conditions of modern-day slavery, nearly half of 30 million across the world, according to the first Global Slavery Index published on Thursday.
Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 12:25
Amid outrage over the menace of forcing minor Muslim girls into wedlock, police have arrested three persons.
Last Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 19:58
UK government has issued an alert for teachers, doctors and airport staff to be vigilant toward problem of forced marriages of teenagers with origins in the Indian subcontinent during school holidays.
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 23:29
A new government-funded smartphone app has been launched in Britain to protect potential victims at risk of being forced into marriage, including those of Indian-origin.
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 21:20
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 18:33
Germany`s cabinet agreed new draft laws against forced marriages and tough measures against immigrants who fail to integrate into society.
Last Updated: Friday, July 9, 2010, 14:35
The Pakistan Punjab province’ government’s decision to include eight new clauses in the ‘nikah’ form has evoked severe discontent among people, as they believe that the new sections would increase forced marriages.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 1, 2010, 11:56
British officials have been dealing with several cases of young Indian-origin women being forced into marriages against their will, but recent cases show a sharp increase of men facing such ordeals.
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