A leading charity has warned that victims in communities were forced marriage is most prevalent are unaware that it is a crime.
The BBC reports that more than a dozen women at an event in Bradford looking at forced marriage said they did not know it was illegal.
Forced marriage became a criminal offence in 2014 and there have been four convictions across the UK since.
Charity Karma Nirvana said if victims were unaware it was a crime, they would be unlikely to seek help.
New Plan to Shape Future of Blackburn Railway Station
Blackburn with Darwen Council has commissioned a new long-term plan exploring how Blackburn Railway Station and its surrounding area could be improved as part of wider regeneration plans for the town centre.
Police Renew Appeal 21 Years After Fatal Shipley Arson Attack
Detectives have renewed their appeal for information on the 21st anniversary of an arson attack which killed 36-year-old father-of-three James Tomlin in Shipley.
South Asian Art Exhibition Opens at Cartwright Hall
A major exhibition exploring modern and contemporary South Asian art is being presented at Bradford’s Cartwright Hall Art Gallery.
Drivers Caught Using Dead Man's Name to Avoid Motoring Fines
Four drivers from Bradford and Leeds have been sentenced after using the details of a man who died in 2001 to try to escape motoring prosecutions.
Four jailed after Leeds revenge plot ends in friend's death
Four men have been jailed after conspiring to seriously injure a man in Leeds in a planned revenge attack that resulted in the fatal stabbing of one of their own group.
Lane rental schemes to launch across Leeds, Wakefield and Kirklees
Companies could be charged up to £2,500 a day for carrying out roadworks on key routes during the busiest periods under new schemes launching across three West Yorkshire council areas.
Bradford Council confirms traffic camera plans at busy junctions
Bradford Council has confirmed plans to introduce moving traffic enforcement cameras at two busy city junctions, with further locations now under consultation.
Sixty arrests in Kirklees domestic abuse crackdown
Sixty people have been arrested during a seven-day police operation targeting domestic abuse suspects across Kirklees and beyond.
Culture at the Heart of Stockport’s Transformation
Stockport Council says culture will play a central role in the town’s regeneration as major transformation projects continue across the borough.
South Asian Art Exhibition Opens at Cartwright Hall
A new exhibition showcasing contemporary South Asian artists is opening at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Bradford.
Men’s Mental Fitness Programme Launches in Blackburn
A new programme aimed at improving men’s mental health and wellbeing has been launched in Blackburn with Darwen.
Former Teacher Charged with 1990s Child Sex Offences
A former teacher has been charged with a number of alleged child sexual offences dating back to the 1990s in the Wakefield district.
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