Mother convicted over forced marriage loses appeal A woman who was convicted of forcing her daughter to marry the man who would later kill her has lost an appeal against her three-year jail term. AAP · Mar 21, 2025
Mother's mercy plea in forced marriage jail term appeal The first person in Australia convicted of causing a person to enter into a forced marriage has challenged her three-year jail term in the Court of Appeal. AAP · Dec 3, 2024
‘We failed’: how the tragic case of Ruqia Haidari could change the way Australia deals with forced marriage Criminal prosecutions only part of solution, experts say, as landmark conviction sheds light on complex issue The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2024
An Afghan mother forced her daughter into marriage. Six weeks later the 21-year-old ended up dead Sakina Muhammad Jan was found guilty of forcing her 21-year-old daughter, Ruqia Haidari, to marry 26-year-old Mohammad Ali Halimi in 2019 in exchange for money The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2024
Ruqia was murdered by the man she was forced to wed. Her mother has now been jailed over the marriage Sakina Muhammad Jan to serve at least 12 months in prison in Australia’s first forced marriage conviction The Guardian - AU · Jul 29, 2024
Woman who forced daughter to marry her killer should be jailed to deter others, Victorian court told Sakina Muhammad Jan, 48, to be sentenced on Monday after becoming first person found guilty of forced marriage The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2024
Mum forced daughter into two marriages: court hears A mother who forced her daughter to marry a man who would go on to kill her should be jailed to send a message to the community, a court has been told. AAP · Jul 23, 2024
Woman found guilty of forcing daughter into marriage A woman has been found guilty by a jury of coercing her daughter into marrying an older man, who went on to kill the 20-year-old. AAP · May 23, 2024
Mother on trial accused of forcing daughter to marry A mother has faced her first day of a Victorian jury trial accused of coercing her daughter into entering a marriage with a man from Western Australia. AAP · May 8, 2024