Submitted on Thursday 2nd February 2017
Rejected on Monday 6th February 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Ban Child Marriage in the UK now!
Heather Barr, a Senior Researcher for Human Rights Watch recently spoke with a Bangladeshi government official about banning child marriage. his rebuttal: "But child marriage is legal in the UK—so why shouldn’t it be allowed here?”
It is impossible for the UK to advocate for an end to child marriage when we still allow child Marriage in the UK.
The minimum age of marriage is 18 and young people aged 16 and 17 can be married with parental permission. However the UN define Child marriage as a formal marriage or informal union before age 18.
The UK is in breach of international laws prohibiting child marriage, making it more difficult for campaigners to prohibit child marriage, both in the UK and internationally.
Remove the caveat that 16 and 17 year old young people can marry with parental consent from British law.
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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/173705
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