What is a forced marriage?

In a forced marriage you are coerced into marrying someone against your will. You may be physically threatened or emotionally blackmailed to do so. It is an abuse of human rights and cannot be justified on any religious or cultural basis.

It's not the same as an arranged marriage where you have a choice as to whether to accept the arrangement or not. The tradition of arranged marriages have operated successfully within many communities and countries for a very long time.

http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-and-living-overseas/things-go-wrong/forced-marriage