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In a forced marriage you are coerced into marrying someone against your will. You may be physically threatened or emotionally blackmailed to do so. It is an abuse of human rights and cannot be justified on any religious or cultural basis. It’s not the same as an arranged marriage where you have a choice as to whether to accept the arrangement or not. The tradition of arranged marriages has operated successfully within many communities and countries for a very long time. Forced Marriage UnitThe Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) is a joint-initiative between the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Home Office. In 2009 FMU gave advice or support to 1682 cases. 86 percent of these cases involved females and 14 percent involved males.
Who do they help? If you are worried you might be forced into marriage or are worried about a friend or relative see information for victims, or call the Forced Marriage Unit on 0207 008 0151. The FMU has trained professionals offer confidential advice and assistance to:
TSCB offer multi agency training on Safeguarding Young People Facing Forced Marriage in addition to this the Forced Marriage Unit provide a free online E Learning tool for all practitioners.
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