Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 74c
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[With regard to harmful practices, the Special Rapporteur calls upon States to:] Implement and enforce uniform laws that prohibit child marriage before the age of 18, with no exceptions on the basis of parental consent or personal status laws; extend the prohibition to cover traditional and religious marriages; provide appropriate assistance to women and girls living in forced marriages, including by helping women leave the marriage with a share of matrimonial assets, custody of children and the right to remarry; and provide support to victims' dependents and members of immediate families;
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Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment