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<p>The UK is a world-leader in the fight to stamp out the brutal practice of forced
marriage, with our joint Home Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office Forced Marriage
Unit (FMU) which leads efforts to combat it both at home and abroad. We made forced
marriage a criminal offence in 2014 to better protect victims and send a clear message
that this abhorrent practice is totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated in
the UK.</p><p>The joint Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Home Office Forced Marriage
Unit (FMU) operates a public helpline to provide advice and support to victims, those
at risk, and professionals. Statistics on the number of cases dealt with by the FMU,
including a breakdown by region and age, are published annually and available online
at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/forced-marriage#statistics-on-forced-marriage"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/forced-marriage#statistics-on-forced-marriage</a></p><p>Figures
for 2018 will be published soon.</p>
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