Marriage, no laws enforcing minimum age for

Type of entry: Potential Violation

Broader Terms:

See ESC right:

Marriage, minimum age for

Relevant ICESCR Articles:

10(1): The widest possible protection and assistance should be accorded to the family, which is the natural and fundamental group unit of society, particularly for its establishment and while it is responsible for the care and education of dependent children. Marriage must be entered into with the free consent of the intending spouses.

Related Documents:

American Convention on Human Rights

Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

European Convention on Human Rights

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Recommendation on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages

Universal Declaration of Human Rights


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