Despite its pervasiveness, forced early marriage has rarely been viewed as a human rights violation in itself. Nonetheless, it violates Article 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ...

CHILD rights advocates have welcomed the new Marriage Bill that aims to ban marriages of under 18s. Childline KZN Director Adeshini Naicker said the Bill will help ensure that children are not ...

“This is a critical step in protecting children from the harmful effects of early marriage,” Naicker said. Members of the Home Affairs Portfolio Committee visited KwaZulu-Natal in the past few ...