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Morning Call: 16/06/2014

Louise White

16/06/2014

BBC Radio Scotland - Morning Call, 16/06/2014

Louise White asks whether legislation is the answer to forced marriage.

Forced marriage will be criminalised across the UK on 16 June 2014. Louise White asks whether legislation is the answer to forced marriage.

Almost two thirds of Scottish football fans want to see the ban on alcohol at games lifted, a new study has found. The Supporters Direct Scotland National Football Survey of almost 3000 fans found almost 62% were in favour of lifting the alcohol ban.
However the majority of women (51.5%) who responded were against ending the restriction, which was introduced following rioting during the Scottish Cup final between Celtic and Rangers at Hampden in 1980 
Louise asks: Should we call time on the football booze ban?


Forced marriage will be criminalised across the UK on Monday but agencies in Scotland warn that it's a dangerous step that will force victims underground. Not only is the danger from family members but from the bounty hunters they pay to track people down.
An estimated 8,000 women in the UK are forced into marriage each year. Cases have been reported from a range of communities including Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and Jews.
A record 83 honour-based violence cases were referred to Police Scotland in the past year.

Louise White asks: Is legislation the answer to forced marriage?What do you think? Call 0500 92 95 00 or text 80295.

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