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Arranged marriages can also be seen as an inherent violation to human rights - particularly women's rights. [89] Scholars often wonder if arranged marriages are more stable and suitable for raising children, [ 90 ] 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]
These "marriages by capture" occur mainly in rural parts of South Africa, in particular the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. [2] The Basotho call it tjhobediso . Among the Xhosa and Zulu people , ukuthwala was once an acceptable way for two young people in love to get married when their families opposed the match (and so actually a form of ...
Opponents of legal marriage contend that it encourages violence against women, both through practices carried out within a marriage (such as beating and rape inside marriage - which are legal in some countries and tolerated in many more), and through acts related to marital customs (such as honor killings for refusing arranged marriages ...
Conflict of marriage laws is the conflict of laws with respect to marriage in different jurisdictions. When marriage-related issues arise between couples with diverse backgrounds, questions as to which legal systems and norms should be applied to the relationship naturally follow with various potentially applicable systems frequently conflicting with one another.
Two parents allegedly tried to choke their 17-year-old daughter outside her high school in an attempted “honor killing” for refusing an arranged marriage with an older man, according to police.
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, [57] [58] [59] and the betrothed is indulged in a relationship with another individual without prior knowledge of the family members.
Gov. Cuomo signed a bill into law Thursday that officially raises the age of consent for marriage to 18, an effort to protect teenage girls against arranged marriages and sex trafficking.