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Life Sentences for Parents in Tragic Forced Marriage Murder

4/19/2025

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In a tragic case that shook the world, Saman Abbas, a young Pakistani girl, was brutally murdered in Italy in 2021 for resisting a forced marriage. The Court of Appeal in Bologna has now upheld life sentences for her parents and extended her uncle's sentence to 22 years, highlighting the urgent battle against gender-based violence and the critical need for enhanced protections for vulnerable individuals.

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In a tragic case that shook the world, Saman Abbas, a young Pakistani girl, was brutally murdered in Italy in 2021 for resisting a forced marriage. The Court of Appeal in Bologna has now upheld life sentences for her parents and extended her uncle's sentence to 22 years, highlighting the urgent battle against gender-based violence and the critical need for enhanced protections for vulnerable individuals.