Saturday, June 10, 2006

[Netherlands] Forced marriages ‘occur frequently’, says report / Expatica, 9 June 2006

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"Forced marriage is a serious breach of the personal integrity of the victim,’ the commission said in a report.Forced marriage was not an isolated phenomenon but part of a broader pattern that included domestic violence, honour-related violence and the abandonment of women in the country of origin. Victims of forced marriage should be assigned a case manager whose task it is to ensure that they receive the appropriate assistance, the report said. An overview of the assistance being given to victims of forced marriage should also be available through a secure electronic network, so that the activities of different help organizations can be better coordinated, the commission said." [Brief]