Warning over forced marriages
Teachers, doctors and airport staff have been warned to stay alert to forced marriages over the school holiday period.
Cards issued to youngsters in danger of forced marriages
Teachers, doctors, and airport staff have been issued with cards they can give to youngsters who they think are in danger of being involved in forced marriages.
The Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) earlier this year revealed it helped in 1,485 cases of possible forced marriage in 2012, involving 60 countries across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America.
The statistics for last year show that of the 744 cases where the age was known, more than 600 involved people under the age of 26.
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