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UK law banning forced marriage takes effect
British legislation banning forced marriage has come into effect, with those found guilty of the largely hidden practice facing up to seven years in prison. The law applies not only within Britain but also makes it a criminal offence to force a British national into a marriage abroad, as many youngsters are flown out to weddings in their ancestral homelands, particularly in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
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How did they not have one in place before?
they just now fixed the loopholes...