Young Muslims in the Netherlands fear forced marriages during summer break
Many young Dutch Muslims are afraid that they will be forced into a marriage during summer break and then left behind in the country of birth of their parents. The Moroccan-Dutch Member of Parliament Khadija Arib of the Labor Party says the problem is not a recent one and may be far greater than what the number of calls for help would seem to indicate. “This is a serious problem that has been an issue for years. Fact is that in the Netherlands, dozens of girls don’t return from summer break [in their country of origin]. I know for a fact that dozens and maybe even thousands are living in fear of being married off.”
via:[http://www.rnw.nl/nl/nederlands/article/moslimjongeren-vrezen-uithuwelijking-tijdens-vakantie]
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