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50 Million People Trapped In "Modern Slavery", Says UN
Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN said today, warning that their ranks had swelled dramatically in recent years.
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India Second on List of Forced Marriage Cases in UK
India has emerged second after Pakistan in terms of countries of origin where British nationals are forced into marriage, a crime in the UK.
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UK Makes Forced Marriage Illegal as Pursues Campaign of 'British Values'
Forcing women, men and children into marriage was made a criminal act in Britain on Monday as the government escalated a campaign to promote "British values" of freedom and equality and combat accusations of being too lenient on extremism.
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50 Million People Trapped In "Modern Slavery", Says UN
Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN said today, warning that their ranks had swelled dramatically in recent years.
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India Second on List of Forced Marriage Cases in UK
India has emerged second after Pakistan in terms of countries of origin where British nationals are forced into marriage, a crime in the UK.
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UK Makes Forced Marriage Illegal as Pursues Campaign of 'British Values'
Forcing women, men and children into marriage was made a criminal act in Britain on Monday as the government escalated a campaign to promote "British values" of freedom and equality and combat accusations of being too lenient on extremism.
