Professional Documents
Culture Documents
raise the minimum age of marriage to 18 for both women and men
conform regional, customary and religious law with federal/civil law
define crime of rape as sexual intercourse without consent (not as an attack on
honor)
provide for sanctions against perpetrators of early marriage and ensure the
investigation of cases as well as the prosecution and punishment of perpetrators
eliminate all disparities between men and women regarding minimum-age
requirements
implement compulsory registration of all marriages
For example, Kiribati and Nauru are both State Parties to CEDAW and CRC but there are no Concluding Observations or
recommendations regarding child marriage in these small countries. Also, the CRC Concluding Observations on Micronesia are from
1998, for instance, and therefore have not been included as outdated.
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Where a country had improved its laws on child marriage, the Committees welcomed
the progress made.
Finally, the law can be very complex and provisions relating to the same/connected issues
contained in several different, sometimes conflicting, laws. A full review of the law in
partnership with local counsel would be necessary in order to obtain a comprehensive picture
of legislation that affects whether and under what circumstances a child can marry in any
given country. The recommendations of the committees, however, can be an important tool
for advocates to encourage governments to undertake legal reform to combat child marriage.
Key
*Nothing mentioned relating to child marriage law in Committees Concluding Observations where State Party report
mentioned
**No Concluding Observations at all for that country or not yet issued
***Nothing in CRC Concluding Observations where State Party report also not mentioned
****Nothing in CEDAW Concluding Observations where State Party Report also not mentioned
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Afghanistan
Albania
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Algeria
Andorra
(a) To revise article 336 of the Penal Code and define the
crime of rape as sexual intercourse without consent; (CRC:
Concluding Observations, July 2012).
The Committee notes with regret that despite its previous
concern (CRC/C/15/Add.176, para. 24) about the low
minimum age of marriage of 16 years of age, and 14 years of
age with the permission of a judge, the State party has not
increased the minimum age of marriage.
The Committee reiterates its previous recommendation
(CRC/C/15/Add.176, para. 25) that the State party amend
its legislation and increase the minimum age of marriage to
18 years. (CRC: Concluding Observations, Dec. 2012).
Notwithstanding the Committees recommendation (para. 25
of its observations on the reports submitted by Andorra,
CRC/C/15/Add.176), to date, there has been no change in
the law to raise the minimum age for marriage, which
remains at 16, and which, exceptionally and with the
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Angola
Antigua and
Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Unclear in report.
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2011)
enforce the age of marriage set out in law for all forms of
marriage and develop and undertake comprehensive
awareness-raising programmes on the negative
implications of early marriage on the girl childs rights to
health, education and development, targeting in particular
parents and community leaders. (CRC: Concluding
observations, July 2013).
Austria
Azerbaijan
Unclear.
18 for both.
(CRC: Concluding Observations,
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Bahrain
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16 years.
(CEDAW: State Party Report, Nov.
2000)
Belarus
Women have the same rights as men and can enter into
marriage with free and full consent as long as they are over
the age of 16. (CEDAW: State Party Report, Nov. 2000).*
--***
The minimum age of marriage for both women and men is
fixed at 18 years
(art. 18 of the Code). However, in certain cases: On the birth
of a child to the couple, or where there is a certificate of
registration of pregnancy; Where a minor is declared to have
full dispositive capacity (emancipation), And; Where the
other conditions for contracting a marriage (as stipulated in
art. 17 of the Code) are met, the State registry office may
lower the minimum. (CEDAW: State Party Report, Dec.
2002).*
--The 2000 and 2004 versions of the Rights of the Child Act
maintained the definition of the child as stated in article 1 (b)
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Belgium
Belize
18 years.
(CEDAW: State Party Report,
March 2012)
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18 years.
(CEDAW: Concluding
observations, Aug. 2009)
Bolivia
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Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Botswana
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Brazil
Brunei
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Burkina Faso
Burundi
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Cameroon
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Canada
18 or 19 depending on the
province.
(CRC: State Party Report, March
2003)
Cape Verde
Central African
Republic
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st
th
1998; No information in 1 -5
State Party Report to CEDAW,
2013**)
Chad
Chile
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China
Colombia
(CEDAW: Concluding
Observations, Oct. 2013)
While noting that the legal age of marriage in the State party
is set at 18 years for both girls and boys, the Committee is
concerned at the exception in the Civil Code of the State
party which allows 14 year old adolescents, girls and boys, to
get married with the consent of their parents or guardians.
The Committee recommends that the State party:
(a)
Guarantee compliance with the minimum age for
marriage, set at 18 years for both women and men and
amend its Civil Code so as to ensure that exceptions related
to the minimum age of marriage are set at 16 years for both
girls and boys upon the authorization of a competent court;
(CEDAW: Concluding Observations, Oct. 2013).
--Finally, in Colombia it is possible to legally get married,
according to Article 140 of the Civil Code, from 14 years of
age. However, children between 14 and 18 may not do so
without the express permission, in writing, of their parents
or, failing that, a guardian. (CRC: State Party report, Nov.
2011).**
Comoros
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Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cte dIvoire
(Ivory Coast)
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Cuba
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alia, the Family Code, the Penal Code and the Labour Code,
with a view to raising the age of majority to 18 years, in
conformity with the Convention and to consider
withdrawing its declaration to article 1 of the Convention,
even though the revision of the relevant legislation is
not yet accomplished. (CRC: Concluding Observations, Aug.
2011).
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic
Republic of the
Congo
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Djibouti
Dominica
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Dominican
Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
18 years (implied).
(CRC: Concluding Observations
July 2011)
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El Salvador
Equatorial
Guinea
Unclear.
(CEDAW: Concluding
Observations, Nov. 2012)
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Eritrea
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Ethiopia
18 years.
(CEDAW: State Party Report, April
2010)
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Finland
France
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Gabon
Gambia
Not noted.
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Germany
Ghana
(CEDAW: Concluding
Observations, Aug. 2006)
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Unclear.
In this regard, the Committee is concerned about the nonapplication of the general law of the State party to the
Muslim community of Thrace regarding marriage and
inheritance, as well as about the persistence of polygamy
and early marriage in the Muslim and Roma communities.
The Committee is also concerned at the absence of legal
provisions governing existing de facto unions, which may
deny women protection and redress in case of separation in
the absence of a prior property agreement between the
partners.
The Committee recommends that the State party:
(a)
Fully harmonize the application of local Sharia
law and general law in the State party with the provisions
on non-discrimination of the Convention, in particular with
regard to marriage and inheritance;
(b)
Strengthen its enforcement efforts to prohibit
polygamy and forced or early marriages, in line with the
Committees general recommendation No. 21 (1994) on
equality in marriage and family relations, by raising
awareness about the detrimental effects of these practices
including on girls health and completion of education, and
effectively investigate, prosecute and punish perpetrators
of forced or early marriages; (CEDAW: Concluding
Observations, March 2013).
--The Committee is concerned that the application of sharia
law in some matters of family law within the Muslim
community of Thrace is not always compatible with the
principles and provisions of the Convention, in particular
with reference to the practice of early marriages, despite the
efforts taken by the State party to control it, and in matters
of inheritance, which discriminates against girls.
The Committee recommends that the State party take steps
to ensure that domestic legislation is fully compatible with
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Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
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18 years.
(CRC: Concluding Observations,
July 2013)
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Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
21 years.
(CRC: State Party Report, July
2006)
Hungary
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consent.
(CEDAW: Concluding
Observations, Aug. 2007; but see
CEDAW: State Party report from
2000).
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Indonesia
Iran
(CEDAW: Concluding
Observations, Aug. 2007 and
State Party Report, July 2005)
Both men and women were granted the same right to enter
into marriage. The legal age at which a girl would be allowed
to marry was set at 16 and 19 for a boy, meanwhile the
Government encouraged them to delay marriage until the
girl attained the age of 20
and the boy 25. This was done In order to give them the
opportunity to continue their education and to be more
prepared and mature for the responsibilities of marriage. In
spite of this, early marriage continued to be practised widely,
especially in rural villages and urban slums. It was also been
proposed that the legal age for marriage should be similar to
the age recommended in Law No 23 of 2002 on Child
Protection which had been set at 18 years. (CEDAW: State
Party Report, July 2005).
The Committee notes the increase in the age of marriage for
girls from 9 to 13 years (while that of boys remains at 15)
and is seriously concerned at the very low minimum ages
and the related practice of forced, early, and temporary
marriages.
The Committee urges the State party to review its
legislation so that the age of majority is set at 18 years of
age and that minimum age requirements conform with all
the principles and provisions of the Convention and with
internationally accepted standards, and in particular that
they are gender neutral, in the best interests of the child,
and ensure that they are enforced. It should also take the
necessary steps to prevent and combat forced, early and
temporary marriages. (CRC: Concluding observations, March
2005).
Amendment and revision of the comment on article 1041 of
the Civil Law (vol. 2, book 7, chap. 2), regarding marriage of a
minor with the consent of the guardian, has been approved
by the Islamic Consultative Assembly (the Parliament). It is
under consideration by the Expediency Council of the
Regime for final ratification. Efforts are under way here that
increase the minimum marriage age for girls and boys. Early
and forced marriages should also be stopped. (CRC State
Party Report, Dec. 2003).
--Not a State Party to CEDAW.
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Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Unclear.
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No information provided.
Jamaica
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Jordan
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Kenya
18 years.
(CEDAW: State Party Report,
March 2010)
The law on marriage and the family establishes the age for
marriage for men and for women to be 18. If there are
legitimate reasons, civil registry authorities may lower the
age for marriage by no more than two years. (CEDAW: State
Party Report, March 2012).**
--***
The Childrens Act of 2001 provides for protection against
early marriage and prevention of consequential health and
education implications. The law has removed ambiguity and
contradictions in the age of marriage by stipulating that the
minimum age of marriage for both boys and girls is 18 years.
However, implementation is still quite slow as many girls are
forced out of school and into marriage as early as 12 or 13
years. (CEDAW: State Party Report, March 2010).*
--The Committee notes with concern that there are various
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Korea, Republic
of (South
Korea)
18 years.
(CEDAW: Concluding
Observations, July 2005)
The Civil Law (amended on December 21, 2007) set the legal
age for marriage at age 18 to be the same for the two
genders in order to actualize the principle of gender
equality
(CEDAW State Party Report, Nov. 2010).
Kuwait
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party has still not raised the minimum age of marriage (17
years for boys and 15 years for girls). The Committee is also
deeply concerned that according to article 24 of the Personal
Status Act (Act No. 51 of 1984), a marriage is considered as
legitimate when parties have reached the age of puberty and
are of sound mind.
The Committee urges the State party to bring its legislation
on the minimum age of marriage into full compliance with
the definition of the child contained in article 1 of the
Convention and repeal without further delay article 24 of
the Personal Status Act. (CRC: Concluding Observations,
Oct. 2013).
The official registration or certification of a marriage is
prohibited if the girl is
under 15 years of age and the young man is under 17 years
of age at the time of registration. (CRC: State Party Report,
May 2012).
--The Committee is also concerned about the absence of
information on any steps taken by the State party to raise
the minimum age of marriage for women and men from 15
and 17 years, respectively, to 18, as recommended by the
Committee, as well as on measures to prevent early
marriages in tribal groups.
Kyrgyzstan
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Lao Peoples
Democratic
Republic (Laos)
18 years.
(CEDAW: Concluding
Observations, Aug. 2009)
Lebanon
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Lesotho
18 years.
(CEDAW: Concluding
Observations, Nov. 2011)
Liberia
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Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
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Malaysia
Maldives
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Mali
Malta
Marshall
Islands
18 years.
(CRC: Concluding Observations,
Nov. 2007)
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Mauritania
between the minimum legal age for the marriage of boys and
that of girls, as recommended by the Committee in its
previous concluding observations. (CRC: Concluding
Observations, Nov. 2007).
--No reporting to CEDAW.
The Committee, while noting that the legislation establishes
the minimum marriage age at 18, is concerned that girls can
be married under the age of 18, in accordance with the
discretionary powers of a judge.
The Committee recommends that the State party take all
measures to ensure that the marriage age is 18 years old, in
accordance with the Personal Status Code of 2001, and that
girls and boys are treated equally under the law. (CRC:
Concluding Observations, June 2009).
The Personal Status Code (Act No. 2001-052 of 19 July
2001) The most significant point in this reform is the fixing
of the age of majority necessary for marriage at 18 years and
the rendering of marriage subject to consent, except in cases
determined by a judicial decision based on the best interests
of the child; Pursuant to article 6 of Act No. 2001-052 of 19
July 2001 on the Personal Status Code, the legal capacity to
marry is possessed by all persons of sound mind aged at least
18 years. (CRC: State Party Report, July 2008).
--The Committee is concerned about the prevalence of a
patriarchal ideology with firmly entrenched stereotypes and
the persistence of deep-rooted adverse cultural norms,
customs and traditions, including forced and early marriage,
polygamy, the practice of female genital mutilation and
forced feeding, that discriminate against women and
constitute serious obstacles to womens enjoyment of their
human rights.
Mauritius
Mexico
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Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
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Morocco
Mozambique
While noting with satisfaction that the new Family Law sets
the marriage age at 18 years for boys and girls, the
Committee is concerned that the State party continues to
have very high rates of early marriage.
The Committee calls upon the State party to develop
sensitization programmes involving families, community
leaders and society at large, including children themselves,
to curb the practices of early marriage particularly in
rural areas. (CRC: Concluding Observations, Nov. 2009).
The Civil Code previously stated that all persons wishing to
marry should not be of age lower than 16 years for boys
and 14 years for girls. The new Family Law now stipulates
that a person should not be of age lower than 18 years.
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Myanmar
Namibia
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20 years.
(CEDAW: Concluding
Observations, Aug. 2011)
Netherlands
New Zealand
18 years.
(CRC: State Party Report, June
2010)
Nicaragua
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Nigeria
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not yet done so adopt the Child Rights Act without delay
and ensure its effective implementation. (CEDAW:
Concluding Observations, July 2008).
Niue
Norway
(CEDAW: Concluding
Observations Nov. 2011/CEDAW:
State Party Report, July 2010)
Oman
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Pakistan
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Palau
Panama
Papua New
Guinea
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Paraguay
16 years.
(CEDAW: Concluding
Observations, Nov. 2011)
Peru
Philippines
Poland
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Portugal
Qatar
Romania
18 years.
(CRC: Concluding Observations,
June 2009)
Russian
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Federation
approval.
(CEDAW: State Party Report,
March 1999)
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
Samoa
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Saudi Arabia
No minimum age.
(CEDAW: Concluding
Observations, April 2008)
Senegal
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Serbia
Seychelles
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18 years.
(CEDAW: State Party Report, Nov.
2012)
Singapore
Section 34 (1) of the same Act [Child Rights Acts] states that
the minimum age of marriage of whatever kind shall be
eighteen (18) years. (CEDAW: State Party Report, Nov.
2012).**
--The Committee welcomes the following measures taken by
the State party since its ratification of the Optional Protocol
in May 2002:
(a)
The enactment of the Child Rights Act in 2007
which, inter alia, sets the minimum age of marriage at 18
years (CRC: Concluding Observations, Oct. 2010).
The Committee notes with appreciation the efforts of the
State party through the Islamic Religious Council of
Singapore to review and revise discriminatory legislation and
align Syariah law with civil law; in particular, the
amendments to the Administration of Muslim Law Act in
2008 raising the minimum age of Muslim marriage for both
parties from 16 to 18 years old. (CEDAW Concluding
Observations, Aug. 2011).
In 2008, amendments were made to the Administration of
Muslim Law Act (AMLA) to raise the minimum marriage age
from 16 to 18 years for Muslim females. This aligns the
minimum marriage age for Muslims with that for nonMuslims. Like their non-Muslim counterparts, a Muslim
below 18 years of age wishing to get married will have to
apply for a Special Marriage Licence before he/she can
marry.
Under the Womens Charter, the minimum legal age of
marriage in Singapore is 18 years with parental consent. A
person below 18 years of age wishing to get married has to
apply for a Special Marriage Licence from the Ministry of
Community Development, Youth and Sports before he/she
can marry. (CEDAW State Party Report, April 2009).
--The Committee welcomes the amendment of the
Administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA), which raised the
minimum age for marriage from 16 to 18 years for Muslim
girls. However, the Committee regrets that despite its
recommendation in its previous concluding observations
(para. 22), the Children and Young Persons Act (as amended
by Act 15 of 2010) still does not cover children between the
ages of 16 and 18.
The Committee recommends that the State party take all
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Slovenia
Solomon
Islands
Somalia
South Africa
18 years.
Spain
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circumstances.
(CRC: Concluding Observations,
Sept. 2010)
Sri Lanka
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****
--CRC Concluding Observations are from 1999.
The Committee is also concerned at the prevalence of the
early and forced marriage of girls, which frequently has a
negative impact on their health, education and social
development.
In the light of article 24, paragraph 3 of the Convention, the
Committee urges the State party to:
Suriname
(a)
pass legislation at the federal level to expressly
prohibit early marriage and ensure that such legislation is
enforced in practice (CRC: Concluding Observations, Oct.
2010).
--Not a State Party to CEDAW.
By resolution of June 17th, 2003 no. 4190/03, marriages can
only take place in conformity with article 82 of the Civil Code.
The minimum age for a man is 18 and for a woman is 15
years. (CEDAW: Reply to List of Issues, Oct. 2006).*
The Committee welcomes the raising of the minimum age for
marriage but remains concerned that a disparity between
this minimum for boys and girls still exists.
Swaziland
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Switzerland
Syria
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Tajikistan
Tanzania
See section 2 of the Zanzibar Childrens Act (2011); and section 4(1) of the Law of the Child Act (2009).
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Thailand
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The former
Yugoslav
Republic of
Macedonia
(1) Both the man and woman are at least 17 years of age. If a
man mistakenly has sexual relations with a girl over age 13
but under age 15, with the consent of the girl or her parents,
Criminal Law allows the Court to permit the couple to marry
without the man being prosecuted. (CEDAW State Party
Report, June 2004).
The Committee is concerned about the prevalence of the
practice of arranged and early marriage within Roma and
Albanian communities, the lack of specific measures in place
to combat this discriminatory practice, the lack of statistical
data and information on this phenomenon and the lack of
measures taken by the State party to ensure that all
marriages are registered.
The Committee urges the State party to strengthen its
efforts to raise awareness among Roma and Albanian
communities about the prohibition of child marriage, as
well as on its harmful effects on girls health and education,
and to effectively investigate and prosecute cases of forced
and early marriage. The Committee also calls upon the
State party to adopt measures to register all marriages,
including those taking place within Roma and Albanian
communities. (CEDAW Concluding Observations, 2013).
... A person below the age of 18 cannot enter into marriage.
Timor Leste
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Tonga
Trinidad and
Tobago
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Tunisia
18 years.
(CEDAW: Concluding
Observations, Nov. 2010)
Turkey
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Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
16 years.
(CRC: Concluding Observations,
Oct. 2013)
Uganda
Unclear.
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Ukraine
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18 years.
(CEDAW: State Party Report, Sept.
2008)
United
Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
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with dispensation.
(CEDAW: Concluding
Observations, Jan. 2010)
the question of the marriage age and that the State party is
considering introducing the same marriage age for girls and
boys, the Committee remains concerned that article 15 of
the Family Code currently contains different marriage ages
for girls (17 years) and boys (18 years), with the possibility of
a dispensation of one year for girls only (16 years).
The Committee also expresses its concern that the
practices of polygamy, early marriage, arranged
marriage and the kidnapping of young girls to force
them to marry continue, particularly in rural areas.
The Committee also urges the State party to take all
necessary measures to combat the practices of early
marriage, arranged marriage and forced marriage of
kidnapped women. (CEDAW: Concluding Observations,
Jan. 2010).
--The Committee urges the State party to take all necessary
measures to address those recommendations from the
concluding observations (CRC/C/UZB/CO/2) that have not
been implemented or sufficiently implemented, and in
particular recommends that the State party:
(e) Expeditiously raise the minimum age of marriage to 18
years for girls, and ensure full compliance therewith
throughout the country, including in rural and remote
areas; (CRC: Concluding Observations, July 2013).
Proposals to enshrine in the law the principle of equal rights
for women and men with regard to marriage and the
prohibition of child marriage are currently under public
discussion. (CRC State Party Report, Jan. 2012).
Vanuatu
Venezuela
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Yemen
None.
(CEDAW: State Party Report,
March 2007).
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Zimbabwe
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Key
*Nothing mentioned relating to child marriage law in Committees Concluding Observations
where State Party report mentioned
**No Concluding Observations at all for that country or because not yet issued
***Nothing in CRC Concluding Observations where State Party report also not mentioned
****Nothing in CEDAW Concluding Observations where State Party Report also not mentioned
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AFRICA
Summary of Official Minimum Age of Marriage Laws
as reported to or by the CEDAW and CRC Committees
18 years or above without exception
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18 years or above
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Below 18
PACIFIC REGION
Summary of Official Minimum Age of Marriage Laws
as reported to or by the CEDAW and CRC Committees
18 years or above
Below 18
EUROPE
Summary of Official Minimum Age of Marriage Laws
as reported to or by the CEDAW and CRC Committees
18 years or above
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Below 18
Honduras
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Below 18
NORTH AMERICA
Summary of Official Minimum Age of Marriage Laws
as reported to or by the CEDAW and CRC Committees
18 years or above
Below 18
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