48-year-old mother Sakina Jan jailed 3 years for forcing daughter Ruqia Haidari to marry, leading to her murder; first Australian case under forced marriage laws.

Mother Sakina Muhammad Jan, 48, has been jailed for three years after being found guilty of forcing her 20-year-old daughter Ruqia Haidari to marry a man who later murdered her. Jan will be released on a recognisance order after 12 months but faces deportation to Afghanistan on release. This case marks the first time in Australia that someone has been jailed for breaking forced marriage laws.

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