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A/HRC/26/22: Report on child, early and forced marriage

Published

02 April 2014

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A/HRC/26/22

Focus

Child and forced marriages

Taking into consideration information received from States, United Nations agencies, civil society groups and other relevant stakeholders, the report discusses the international norms and standards applicable to child, early and forced marriage and the human rights impact of the practice on women and girls. The report addresses the various factors that contribute to child, early and forced marriage and further analyses existing measures and strategies to prevent and eliminate child, early and forced marriage with a particular focus on challenges, achievements, best practices and implementation gaps.

Issued By:

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Delivered To:

Human Rights Council at its 26th session