Pakistani Couple Jailed in Italy for Daughter's Forced Abortion and Marriage Attempt
A Pakistani couple has been jailed in Italy for abusing their daughter, forcing her to have an abortion, and attempting to make her marry her cousin.
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Italy jails Pakistani couple for abusing daughter
A PAKISTANI couple living in the Italian city of Reggio Emilia have been sentenced to two years in prison for forcing their 22-year-old daughter to abort and coercing her into marrying her cousin in Pakistan, Italian news agency ANSA reported. The case echoes the tragic tale of Saman Abbas, a young woman murdered by her family for refusing an arranged marriage in Pakistan. The young woman, who was not identified, reportedly rebelled and reported her parents to the Carabinieri (Italian police)...
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(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 5 - A Pakistani couple in their mid 50s forced their 22-year-old daughter to abort after she got pregnant by a man they didn't approve of and tried to force her to marry her cousin in Pakistan in a case that echoes the tragic tale of Saman Abbas, a young woman murdered by her family for refusing an arranged marriage in Pakistan. The young woman rebelled after years of abuse near Reggio Emilia and reported her parents, who have now been sentenced to over two years in jail fo...
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