Since it was criminalised in 2013, there's been a five-fold increase in the number of suspected forced marriage cases being reported to police in Australia. Details can be heard here in Dari.
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It happens here: Underage forced marriage in suburban Australia
For decades, Australian girls and some boys have been married off to much-older partners Source: SBS
Since it was criminalised in 2013, there's been a five-fold increase in the number of suspected forced marriage cases being reported to police in Australia. Details can be heard here in Dari.
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By Murray Silby, Abby Dinham
Source: SBS
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