UK: Forced Marriage reports up 16 percent – schools warned to watch out for abusive families
(UK) Forced marriage plea to schools
— “The government’s Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) says it has received 770 calls for help this year – up 16% on 2008.”
— “Experts say the coming month will be critical because there is growing evidence that abusive families use the school summer holidays to coerce daughters and sons to marry abroad.”
– ‘Punished for shaming my family’
– “Victim of forced marriage: ‘My breakthrough came when he threatened to kill me’”
