The NSPCC report of increasing calls in relation to forced marriage (Report, 31 July) is alarming. In 2016 more than a quarter of cases dealt with by the Forced Marriage Unit involved under-18s. Child marriage is a harmful practice that has severe, lifelong consequences and is a violation of human rights under international law.
Read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/aug/03/close-loopholes-that-allow-forced-child-marriage-in-the-uk?