Sierra Leone Acts to Ban Child Marriage
Resource type
Author/contributor
- Kabari, Betty (Author)
Title
Sierra Leone Acts to Ban Child Marriage
Abstract
Last week, Sierra Leone’s parliament enacted landmark legislation to ban child marriage. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Bill 2024, which makes marriage for anyone under 18 a criminal offense, seeks to protect girls from a harmful practice that has long violated their rights and hindered their development.
Publication
Human Rights Watch
Date
2024-06-28
Language
English
Accessed
30/06/2024, 18:48
Rights
Women's Rights
Extra
Sierra Leone
Citation
Kabari, B. (2024, June 28). Sierra Leone Acts to Ban Child Marriage. Human Rights Watch. https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/06/28/sierra-leone-acts-ban-child-marriage
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