She was 16 at the time, but her road to forced marriage in the UK began years earlier. The vulnerable teenager is among thousands of forced marriage victims believed to be living as modern-day slaves in Britain – and who experts say should be given increased protection through the use of human trafficking laws. Among other callers was a 22-year-old British woman seeking advice after a forced marriage in Pakistan. A 55-year-old woman travelled to the UK from Pakistan on a visit visa before being forced to marry her British employer. She added: “Forced marriage is not a cultural practice.

Source: The Guardian May 28, 2018 12:39 UTC