To tackle the issue of forced and early marriages, under article 2 of the Convention States parties are required to prescribe, where appropriate, suitable minimum ages of marriage, to encourage the use of facilities whereby the consent of both parties to a marriage may be freely expressed in the presence of a competent civil or religious authority, and to encourage the registration of marriages.
Condicón jurídica
Non-negotiated soft law
Organismo
Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences