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The AHA Foundation > News > News > News > The marriage of a young Indian couple has been declared “absolutely null and void” by a court because the groom was forced to wed.
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The marriage of a young Indian couple has been declared “absolutely null and void” by a court because the groom was forced to wed.

November 20, 2012
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The marriage of a young Indian couple has been declared “absolutely null and void” by a court because the groom was forced to wed.

Link: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/family-court-rules-young-indian-couples-forced-marriage-null-and-void/story-fndo471r-1226502660802

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Shahira Amin writes about the battle against female genital mutilation. →
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