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Italy Sentences Pakistani Couple to Prison for Forcing Daughter into Abortion and Arranged Marriage
A Pakistani couple living in Reggio Emilia, Italy, has been sentenced to over two years in prison for severe domestic abuse against their 22-year-old daughter. The parents repeatedly assaulted the young woman, forced her to abort a pregnancy, and attempted to coerce her into an arranged marriage with her cousin in Pakistan before she successfully escaped and reported them to the Carabinieri.
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by News Desk
2026-06-06
Italy Sentences Pakistani Couple to Prison for Forcing Daughter into Abortion and Arranged Marriage

Detailed Report

  • The Sentencing: An Italian court in the northern city of Reggio Emilia has sentenced a Pakistani immigrant couple to two years and 15 days in prison. The judicial verdict was handed down after the parents were found guilty of systematic physical mistreatment, forcing their 22-year-old daughter to undergo an involuntary abortion, and attempting to coerce her into an arranged marriage with a cousin residing in Pakistan.

  • A History of Severe Domestic Abuse: According to official case files released by the Italian news agency ANSA, the young woman—whose identity has been legally withheld by authorities—was subjected to years of escalating domestic violence inside the family home. Police logs compiled by the Carabinieri (Italian military police) reveal the victim was routinely locked in the basement overnight, stripped of her mobile phone to isolate her from external contact, and subjected to severe physical assaults. The abuse included being forced to kneel, being repeatedly slapped, and having her face forcibly smashed against the floor by her parents, aged 54 and 51.

The Forced Engagement & Abortion: The criminal coercion intensified when the parents discovered the 22-year-old had become pregnant by a local boyfriend whom the family classified as socially unsuitable. In response, the parents repeatedly struck the young woman in the abdomen and back, successfully forcing her to terminate the pregnancy. Following the forced abortion, she was taken to Pakistan under duress and subjected to death threats to secure her compliance for an arranged engagement and marriage to her cousin.

  • Rebellion and Legal Echoes: The victim ultimately rebelled against the insular family structure, escaping her confinement to file a formal, detailed abuse report with the Carabinieri. Italian legal analysts and media outlets noted that the harrowing case closely echoes the tragic, high-profile murder of Saman Abbas—another young Pakistani-Italian woman who was honor-killed by her family in the same region after refusing a forced arranged marriage, a landmark case that fundamentally altered how Italian courts prosecute insular domestic violence.

Case Summary: Reggio Emilia Domestic Conviction (June 2026)

Judicial & Case Parameters Verified Court Records & Investigating Metrics
Convicted Defendants Pakistani nationals (Father, 54 | Mother, 51; names withheld)
Final Judicial Sentence 2 years and 15 days imprisonment
Primary Criminal Charges Severe domestic mistreatment; attempted forced marriage; forced abortion
Investigating Police Unit Carabinieri (Reggio Emilia Provincial Command)
Victim Demographics 22-year-old female (Currently under state protective custody)
Historical Precedent Direct parallels drawn to the regional Saman Abbas honor-killing case

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