Among those seeking asylum in Norway is 61 children, who in their respective countries entered into a marriage, which is contrary to Norwegian law. They are exposed to sexual violence – said public television NRK.
According to the data of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. Migration shows that at least 10 young wives are less than 16 years old, one of who came with her husband girls are only 11 years old and two teenagers under 18 years of age expecting their second child. Most marriages of minors from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq.
We are looking at very carefully whether a person under 18 years are exposed to sexual violence. We are committed to helping these children and prevention. It can also be a criminal – said television NRK Director of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. Children, youth and families Mari Trommald.
In November last year the 14-year-old girl pregnant crossed the Russian-Norwegian border Storskog along with 23-year-old husband and 18-month old baby. The marriage was in Norway separated, and against the man prosecuted.
In Norway marry you after completing 18 years; in some cases, the court may permit individuals who are at least 16 years. A marriage entered into abroad is void if one of the parties was a minor at the time.
marriage with a person under 16 years of age threatened in Norway to two years in prison for having sex with a child – from six to 10 years in prison.
The problem of child marriage also occurs in Sweden. The newspaper “Sydsvenskan” she wrote in January that in a center for immigrants in Malmoe in 2015, along with their husbands, there were 59 underage girls, of which 13 were less than 16 years. Many of them came to Sweden already pregnant.
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