CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 20
Plain English recommendation
Government should: Raise the minimum age of marriage to 18 years across all devolved administrations and overseas territories.
Original UN recommendation
The Committee recommends that the State party raise the minimum age of marriage to 18 years across all devolved administrations, overseas territories and Crown dependencies.
Date of UN examination
23/05/2016
UN article number
Article 1 (definition of the child)
Original UN document
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Last updated on 17/09/2019