German gov't proposes ban on forced marriages
BERLIN – Germany@@@s government on Wednesday proposed criminalizing forced marriage, a tradition that some Muslim immigrant families impose on their children, even ones who were raised in Germany@@@s more liberal society.Chancellor Angela Merkel@@@s cabinet agreed to a proposed law that would make forced marriage in Germany a crime that can be punished with up to five years in prison.The legislation still needs to pass parliament.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM
