Published on, Sept. 16 -- September 16, 2025 9:00 AM

National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), in collaboration with Legal Aid Society (LAS), has launched a comprehensive documentary and research report to understand the drivers of forced conversion through marriages (FCM) and its multidimensional impact on survivors, religious minority communities (RMCs), and Pakistani society.

The research report and the documentary were launched on Monday at a national dialogue organised to discuss the drivers of FCM. The report presents firsthand accounts from survivors of FCM and clarifies the definitions of forced conversion through marriage, enhancing understanding of the concepts of "force" and "consent." The event brought together legal expe...