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<div data-wrapper="true" style="font-size: 12px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif"> <p>You have the right to choose who you marry, when you marry or if you marry at all. Forced marriage is when you face physical pressure to marry (for example, threats, physical violence or sexual violence) or emotional and psychological pressure (e.g. if you’re made to feel like you’re bringing shame on your family).</p> <p>Forced marriage is illegal in the UK. This includes:</p> <ul> <li style="list-style-position: inside">taking someone overseas to force them to marry (whether or not the forced marriage takes place)</li> <li style="list-style-position: inside">marrying someone who lacks the mental capacity to consent to the marriage (whether they’re pressured to or not)</li> </ul> <p>You should contact the Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) if you’re trying to stop a forced marriage or you need help leaving a marriage you’ve been forced into.</p> <p><strong>Forced Marriage Unit</strong></p> <p>Email: <a href="mailto:fmu@fco.gov.uk">fmu@fco.gov.uk</a> </p> <p>Telephone: <a href="tel:0207 008 0151">0207 008 0151</a> </p> <p>Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm</p> <p>Out of hours: <a href="tel:0207 008 1500">0207 008 1500</a> </p> <p><strong>If someone you know is at risk:</strong></p> <p>Contact the FMU if you know someone who’s been taken abroad to be forced into marriage.</p> <p>Give as many details as you can, for example:</p> <ul> <li style="list-style-position: inside">where the person has gone</li> <li style="list-style-position: inside">when they were due back</li> <li style="list-style-position: inside">when you last heard from them</li> </ul> <p>The FMU will contact the relevant embassy. For more information visit <a href="https://www.gov.uk/stop-forced-marriage">www.gov.uk/stop-forced-marriage</a> </p> <p><strong>Who can I contact for support?</strong></p> <p> <a href="https://www.karmanirvana.org.uk/">Karma Nirvana</a> is a national charity supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage. To contact Karma Nirvana, you can ring their helpline on <a href="tel:0800 599 9247">0800 599 9247</a> (Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm) or email them at <a href="mailto:info@karmanirvana.org.uk">info@karmanirvana.org.uk.</a> </p> <p>Additionally, for Scotland you can contact <a href="https://www.sdafmh.org.uk./">Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline</a> on <a href="tel:0800 027 1234">0800 027 1234</a>.</p> </div>
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