Report on early and forced marriage of the child in humanitarian settings

Summary

The present report builds on two prior reports to the Human Rights Council on preventing and eliminating child, early and forced marriage. Also based on information received from States, United Nations agencies, civil society organizations and other relevant stakeholders, this report assesses the issue of child, early and forced marriage in humanitarian settings. It highlights the incidence of child, early and forced marriage in such settings, provides an overview of its causes and consequences and outlines promising practices to put an end to it.

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Inputs Received

States

• Bolivia
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Croatia
• Ecuador
• Honduras
• Iraq
• Ireland
• Kuwait
• Mauritius
• Montegro
• Netherlands
• Qatar
• Switzerland

NHRIs/regional organizations

• Afghanistan NHRI
• Albania Ombusdman
• Arab Human Rights Committee
• Armenia Human Rights Defender
• Azerbaijan NHRI
• Cameroon CNDHL
• Commonwealth Initiative for Freedom of Religion
• Council of Europe
• El Salvador National Commission on Adolescents
• European Union
• European Union Fundamental Rights Agency
• Georgia Public Defender
• Ghana CHRAJ
• Liberia NHRI
• Mauritius NHRI
• Mexico NHRI
• Nigeria NHRI
• Oman Human Rights Commission
• Portugal Ombudsman
• Qatar NHRC
• Senegal NHRC
• Serbia Ombudsman Protector of Citizens
• Slovenia Ombudsman

Civil Society Organizations

• Action on Child Early and Forced Marriage
• Aide rapide aux victimes des catastrophes
• Association de lutte contre les violences faites aux femmes
• Association de promotion et de protection des droits de l’homme
• BIBIJA Women Roma Center
• Bureau Catholique de l’Enfance Cameroun
• Bureau Catholique de l’Enfance Togo
• CARE
• Center for Reproductive Rights
• Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd
• CRC Coalition Thailand
• Danish Institute for Human Rights
• Girl Fund Melinda and Bill Foundation
• Girls not Brides
• Graduate Women International
• International Dalit Solidarity Network
• Islamic Relief
• Plan international
• Save the Children
• Soutien Belges Overseas
• Terre des hommes, Jordan
• University of Bergen
• White Rape
• Women Human Rights International Association
• World Vision