Pakistani man reported for attempting forced marriage of 12-year-old girl
A mother and her 12-year-old daughter have reported an alleged attempted forced marriage in Barcelona.
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According to the information revealed by The Country, the Pakistani father threatened to take the girl to Pakistan to marry her to a relative. The Mossos d'Esquadra They acted swiftly and have already taken the case to court, and social services have taken charge of the mother and daughter.
Mother and daughter protected by Acesop
The mother and daughter have been living in the shelter since last August.’Cultural, Educational and Social Operative Association of Pakistani Women (Acesop), located in the Raval district of Barcelona. The association obtained them a residence permit, a health card, enrolment at a secondary school and a network of personal relationships. The girl had formed a group of friends which she has now lost because, for safety reasons, she was moved to the outskirts of Barcelona.
The organisation's founder, Huma Jamshed, explains that she housed them at the organisation because The different social services passed the responsibility back and forth between them., using the lack of a fixed abode as an excuse. Faced with the situation of public neglect, she decided to take action and give them shelter until they decided to report the father.
Social services
The mother showed the messages containing threats from the father to the officers at the Ciutat Vella police station. With the complaint now filed, they have been attended to by Barcelona's social services. They have taken charge of the situation and moved them to a safe location.
For his part, the father faces a prison sentence of up to three years because Forced marriage in Catalonia is considered a form of domestic violence..
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