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Britain gives formal recognition to polygamy

4 février 2008, 20:00

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The Gordon Brown government has reportedly cleared a proposal that will allow husbands with multiple wives to claim extra welfare benefits.

According to the Sunday Telegraph , bigamy is regarded as a crime in Britain and is punishable by up to seven years in prison, but this decision allows for recognition of polygamous marriages so long as such weddings take place in countries where it is legal. Ministers estimate that up to a thousand polygamous partnerships exist in Britain, although they admit there is no exact record.

Britain?s Conservative Party  has condemned the proposal, accusing the government of offering preferential treatment to a particular group.

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