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The law considers forced marriage a form of sexual violence and outlaw it, with offenders can be sentenced to a maximum imprisonment of 9 years and/or face a maximum fine of Rp200 million. Included as forms of forced marriage are child marriage, forcing rape victims to marry the rapists, and forcing people to marry in the name of local customs.
WHO includes forced marriage, cohabitation, and pregnancy including wife inheritance within its definition of sexual violence. [ 120 ] [ 121 ] Wife inheritance, or levirate marriage , is a type of marriage in which the brother of a deceased man is obliged to marry his widow, and the widow is obliged to marry her deceased husband's brother.
[16] [17] However, a study in 2013 regarding rape in the United States found that cases remain underreported. [18] Law enforcement in the United States also manipulates rape statistics to "create the illusion of success in fighting violent crime" according to a 2014 study. [19] When investigated, defendants are rarely convicted. [10]
While many think child marriage is only an issue in far away countries, it affects thousands of children every year in the United States. Shocking number of children are forced into marriage in ...
Forced marriage or cohabitation, including the marriage of children; Denial of the right to use contraception or to adopt other measures to protect against sexually transmitted infections; Forced abortion; Violent acts against the sexual integrity of women, including female genital mutilation and obligatory inspection for virginity
Forced marriages are common in South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The customs of bride price and dowry, which exist in many parts of the world, contribute to this practice. A forced marriage is also often the result of a dispute between families, where the dispute is 'resolved' by giving a female from one family to the other. [76]
Devastating footage from the north-central China province of Gansu shows a beautiful bride bawling at her wedding because she’s being forced into an arranged marriage. cgx20000307/AsiaWire
Additionally, femicide may be underreported due to insufficient evidence. [2] Femicide often includes domestic violence and forced or sex-selective abortions, and may include gender-selective infanticide and geronticide. [3] Until recently, femicide was not considered as a visible phenomenon, but awareness is gradually increasing. [4]