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Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 02:00
Categories: 
Human rights [2]
Issue Number: 
183 [3]
Article-Summary: 

The Human Rights Commission has strongly condemned the forced marriage of a 14 year old girl in Ntantumbila area in Nakonde in Northern Province. Commission chairperson Mumba Malila stressed that all children under the age of 15 years have, under article 24(2) of the constitution, the right to be protected against physical or mental ill-treatment and all forms of neglect and exploitation.

Category: 
Human Security [4]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/rights/25630 [5]
Country: 
Zambia [6]

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