Posted on 05/17/2011 6:43:40 PM PDT by TheDingoAteMyBaby
The Government should criminalise forced marriages after figures suggested there are up to 8,000 cases a year, MPs said today.
Schools are also not doing enough to protect pupils from forced marriages, partly because they fear being accused of racism, the Home Affairs Select Committee said.
The report said while the Government’s forced marriage unit handles around 300 cases a year, that is “only the tip of the iceberg”.
Previous research for ministers suggests the true figure is between 5,000 and 8,000.
Thousands of young people in the UK remain affected each year and it is "not at all clear" that the current legislation is effective in protecting individuals from forced marriage and repercussions from family members, the report said.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Or better yet, don’t allow Muslim immigration and you won’t have these backwards practices.
Coming to America we can bet.
Sharia Law baby!
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