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26 October 2011 [14:51] - Today.Az
The Criminal Code of Azerbaijan is expected to be amended.
The amendment was proposed by the Parliament’s Committee for Legal Policy and State-building.
According to the amendment, the people coerced women into forced marriages could face pecuniary penalty of AZN 2000-3000 or 2 years of imprisonment. If this crime is committed towards the persons under marriage age, the pecuniary penalty could rise to AZN 4000 or imprisonment to 4 years.
The draft was recommended to the parliament’s plenary session.
/APA/
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