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Forced marriage

LC control no.sh2004009687
Topical headingForced marriage
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See alsoMarriage
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Scope noteHere are entered works on marriage in which at least one party does not consent to the marriage and some element of duress is involved. Works on marriage arranged by an intermediary and consented to by both parties to the marriage are entered under Arranged marriage.
Subject example tracingNote under Arranged marriage
Found inWork cat.: Dealing with cases of forced marriage, 2002: p. 2 (A clear distinction must be made between a forced marriage and an arranged marriage. In arranged marriages ... the choice whether to accept remains with the individuals. In forced marriage at least one party does not consent to the marriage and some element of duress is involved ... some two hundred cases of forced marriage are reported to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office each year)
UK Home Office website, 8 Sept. 2004 ("Forced marriage - the overseas dimension: Every year our diplomatic posts overseas see over a hundred cases of British nationals forced to marry abroad against their will.")
Christian Science Monitor website, 8 Sept. 2004 ("Europe tackles forced marriage")