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Arranged marriages can also be seen as an inherent violation to human rights - particularly women's rights. [88] Scholars often wonder if arranged marriages are more stable and suitable for raising children, [ 89 ] and question whether the married couple can still experience a loving, respectful relationship.
The United Nations views forced marriage as a form of human rights abuse, since it violates the principle of the freedom and autonomy of individuals. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that a person's right to choose a spouse and enter freely into marriage is central to their life and dignity, and their equality as a human being. [6]
Article 12 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) provides for two constituent rights: the right to marry and the right to found a family. [1] With an explicit reference to ‘national laws governing the exercise of this right’, Article 12 raises issues as to the doctrine of the margin of appreciation, and the related principle of subsidiarity most prominent in European Union Law.
Article 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that: 1. Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution. 2.
Joint and family-related rights: Joint filing of bankruptcy permitted; Joint parenting rights, such as access to children's school records; Family visitation rights for the spouse and non-biological children, such as to visit a spouse in a hospital or prison; Next-of-kin status for emergency medical decisions or filing wrongful death claims
Refusal of an arranged marriage or forced marriage is often a cause of an honor killing. The family that has prearranged the marriage risks disgrace if the marriage does not proceed, [54] [55] [56] and the betrothed is indulged in a relationship with another individual without prior knowledge of the family members.
Forced marriage is the marriage of one person to another person without the consent of one or both of the parties. [1] It is to be distinguished from an arranged marriage, where the parties do not select their partners but there is free choice to accept or decline the marriage. [1]
Bride buying in India is the practice of forced arranged marriages through human trafficking. Brides are commonly referred to as "paro" (from the far side) or "molki" (one who has a price) within this framework. The brides are sold by their parents to human traffickers who transport and sell them within relatively wealthier regions of Northern ...