Child marriage is a crime!

28 December 2021

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The State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs, in regard to the engagement of a 14-year-old girl in Imishli district, immediately appealed to the Commission on Minors' Affairs and Protection of their Rights under the Executive Power of Imishli district, as well as to law enforcement agencies of Imishli district.

As a result, appropriate measures were taken. Thus, the parents of both parties were invited to the Imishli police department and were informed that the incident was illegal and entailed liability.
At present, the issue is under the control of the relevant authorities.

In this regard, the State Committee on Family, Women and Children's Affairs thanks the public for informing the relevant authorities about the incident and asks every citizen to immediately report such cases.