IAML Press Release - International Lawyers take stand on Forced Marriage
Posted: 8 May 2013
The International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, (www.iaml.org), confirms its commitment to combat the practice of Forced Marriage and to raise awareness of the incidence of Forced Marriage within the international family law community.
The practice of Forced Marriage is global. It is not restricted to any one state, community or religion. It is not a practice restricted to Third-World countries, or to any one area of the world. It is happening in towns and cities in Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
