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Dowry outlawed in all these countries but still legal in Britain
Pavan Amara (editedOct 18, 2014 Dwinderjit Kaur, 51, from Nottingham became the first British woman to successfully sue for the return of her dowry Hundreds of women in Britain have been subjected to being burnt, scalped and imprisoned in their homes in disputes with their in-laws in abuse that has been dubbed "dowry violence". Police have now launched their first ever investigation into this kind of violence after evidence was discovered by the Independent. Dowry, a centuries-old custom, involves a woman's family paying her new husband's family. It is still prevalent in parts of South Asia, the Middle East, parts of Africa and in some communities in Britain. While many of the following countries have enforced laws banning dowry because of the death toll to women, it is still legal in Britain: India
In India, dowry was banned in 1961 under the Dowry Prohibition Act. Pakistan
Pakistan has passed five separate laws making dowry illegal. The first one was implemented in 1964 and the most recent one in 2008. Nepal
Nepal made it illegal in 2009, with the Social Customs and Practices Act which outlawed dowry. Kenya
Kenya’s Marriage Bill, implemented in 2012, prohibits any dowry payments. Greece
In 1983, Greece amended its family laws to abolish dowry. Australia
In May this year, Australian MPs tabled a petition in Parliament to have dowry banned as part of the country’s Family Violence Protection Act. Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, no law or sanctions currently exist, but women’s campaigners have been vocal in pushing for a ban. The full, exclusive report: Shunned, beaten, burnt, raped - the dowry violence that shames Britain More The number of reported rapes is at its highest level yetKeep reading...Show less 100-year-old former Wren among first to receive lovely card from the King
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