Child marriages will be banned in Denmark under new laws

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An influx of underage brides who have arrived in the country during the crisis has left it facing fresh problems.

In Denmark, a city which took a huge chunk of the nation’s 20,000 asylum seekers, is now considering banning child marriages.

In February the Danes announced plans to separate child brides from their husbands upon arrival in the country.

Oussama El-Saadi, a high-profile imam from a mosque in Aarhus, urged them to scrap the idea.

Despite protests, politicians are choosing whether to vote in favour of not recognising it.