Colombia’s Congress has voted to eradicate the law that allowed child marriages with parental consent after a 17-year campaign against it. This comes after eight failed attempts to pass the bill through the House and Senate.



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‘They’re girls, not wives’: Colombia votes to outlaw child marriage

The initial proposal to reform the law used the slogan “They’re girls, not wives” and aimed to prevent young girls from being forced to marry.

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By Abel Alvarado and Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Colombia’s congress has voted to change a law that allowed minors to get married with parental consent. The proposal would make the minimum age for marriage 18, and seeks to protect the rights and development opportunities for minors. It still must be signed into law by President Gustavo Petro. Currently, the country’s civil code allows person as young as 14 years old to get married with parental…

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Colombia’s Congress has voted to eradicate the law that allowed child marriages with parental consent after a 17-year campaign against it. This comes after eight failed attempts to pass the bill through the House and Senate.

The new proposal will prohibit the marriage of anyone below 18 years of age and is aimed at protecting the rights of minors. However, Colombian President Gustavo Petro still needs to sign the bill into law.

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Colombian Congress votes to end child marriages after 17-year-long campaign

The Colombian Congress has finally banned child marriage and early unions with children and adolescents under 18 years of age. After nine failed attempts, the majority of the Senate unanimously approved on Wednesday night the bill that seeks to eradicate this practice. Specifically, it deletes an article of the Civil Code, in force since 1887, which allowed marriage of over 14 years of age who had the permission of their parents. The initiative …

El Congreso de Colombia ha prohibido por fin el matrimonio infantil y las uniones tempranas con niños, niñas y adolescentes menores de 18 años. Después de nueve intentos fallidos, la mayoría del Senado aprobó por unanimidad en la noche de este miércoles el proyecto de ley que busca erradicar esta práctica. En concreto, elimina un artículo del Código Civil, vigente desde 1887, que permitía el matrimonio de mayores de 14 años que tuvieran el permi…

Colombia prohíbe el matrimonio infantil: “Son niñas, no esposas”

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Colombia prohibits child marriage: “They are girls, not wives”

According to official figures, 114 marriages involving minors were celebrated in Colombia in 2023.

Selon les chiffres officiels, 114 mariages impliquant des mineurs ont été célébrés en Colombie en 2023.

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Colombia passes a law banning child marriage

Currently, Colombia allows marriage from the age of 14, subject to the consent of the parents of the minors

Atualmente, a Colômbia permite o casamento a partir dos 14 anos, sujeito ao consentimento dos pais dos menores

Parlamento da Colômbia aprova lei que proíbe casamento infantil

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Colombian Parliament approves law prohibiting child marriage

Colombia is closing a 137-year-old legislative loophole, becoming one of 12 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to completely ban marriages between minors, reports The Guardian. After heated debate on Wednesday night, lawmakers approved the bill, titled “It's Girls, Not Wives,” which bans marriage between people under 18.

Columbia închide o lacună legislativă veche de 137 de ani, devenind una dintre cele 12 țări din America Latină și Caraibe care interzic complet căsătoriile între minori, relatează The Guardian. După dezbateri aprinse, miercuri seară, parlamentarii au aprobat propunerea de lege, intitulată „Sunt fete, nu soții”, care interzice căsătoria între persoanele sub 18 ani.

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Colombia bans child marriages after 17 years of campaigning The law “It's girls, not husbands” was passed

Colombia removes from the Civil Code permission for children over 14 years of age to marry with parental consent. More information: Gustavo Petro is investigated for illegal financing of his campaign and he speaks of the “start of a coup d’état”

Colombia elimina del Código Civil el permiso de que niños y niñas mayores de 14 años se puedan casar con el consentimiento de los padres. Más información: Investigan a Gustavo Petro por financiación ilegal de su campaña y él habla del “inicio de un golpe de Estado”

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