The United Nations on Monday expressed alarm at the spike in the number of abductions, forced marriages, and conversions of minor women from religious minorities in Pakistan and called for immediate efforts to prevent this crime and ensure justice for victims, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a statement.
Expressing alarm at the reported rise in forced marriages and conversions of underage girls from religious minorities in Pakistan, UN experts on Monday called for immediate efforts to curtail the practices and ensure justice for victims.