Forced to Marry
UK viewers may be interested in a documentary by Saira Khan (of Apprentice fame) about forced marriages, in which girls born and raised in the UK are taken to Pakistan by their parents and forced to marry against their will. The film follows a dedicated unit at the British consulate that rescues girls who call them for help - if necessary, serving the family with a writ of habeas corpus. "But by calling for help, the girls risk losing everything - including all contact with their families".
And, the preview doesn't add, their lives.
The programme is at 7pm on BBC 2.
Posted on 11:49 AM by Mary Jackson