Servile marriage 2012, para. 24

Paragraphe
Paragraph text
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.
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences
Type de document
Special Procedures' report
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Personnes concernées
  • All
Année
2012
Type de paragraphe
Other
Paragraph number
24