Persons who force a minor to enter into early marriage will be arrested, this was reflected in the proposed amendment to the Criminal Code, which was discussed at today's session of the Milli Majlis, APA reports.
According to the law in force, forcing a minor to enter into marriage is punished by a fine of three thousand to four thousand manats or imprisonment for a term of up to four years in Azerbaijan.
Thus, forcing a minor to enter into an early marriage will be punished with a fine of three thousand to four thousand manats or imprisonment for a term of up to four years.
The draft law was put to a vote and adopted in the third reading.
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