Servile marriage 2012, para. 84

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The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, in its general recommendation No. 19 recognizes forced marriages as a form of violence against women. In addition, the Convention on the Rights of the Child call for States parties to protect children from physical, mental and sexual abuse and exploitation through legislation and other social and educational measures. The obligation to protect children from violence includes protection from parents and caregivers. Article 34 of the Convention requires that States parties protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
  • Women
Year
2012
Paragraph type
Other
Paragraph number
84