Forced marriage is “little more than slavery”, Prime Minister David Cameron has said as the UK Government announced plans to make it a criminal offence.
Under the plan, forced marriages will become a criminal offence in England, Wales and the North. The scale of sentences available will be set out in the legislation.
Australia introduced similar laws last week.
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But while most have welcomed the British move, there are concerns that making the practice a crime could actually make detecting forced marriages harder.
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