Islamabad has banned child marriage, replacing legislation introduced under British colonial rule and raising the minimum age for marriage to 18 for both males and females, while also introducing strict punishments for anyone facilitating underage marriage.
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Islamabad interdit le mariage précoce

THE GUARDIAN

Islamabad interdit désormais le mariage précoce, abrogeant la législation coloniale britannique. La réforme fixe à 18 ans la majorité matrimoniale pour les hommes et femmes, avec des sanctions pénales strictes contre les facilitateurs de mariages mineurs. Une avancée historique pour les droits de l’enfant au Pakistan.

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