Germany: Nasser, "removed to be married by force because he is gay"

For the young Berlin Nasser El-Ahmad, a new page opens. He will be able to live their sexuality freely after suffering, he said, homophobic acts within his family. A German court on Thursday imposed a fine of 1,350 euros to the father of the young man of Lebanese origin and two of his uncles. And this, for removing Nasser when he was a minor. The three men were not present in court.

Nasser, who was found in a car at the border between Romania and Bulgaria, said he was kidnapped in December 2012 by his family when he was supported by social agencies. He said his family had planned an arranged marriage with a Lebanese girl.

"Now, this chapter is over for me and a new life begins, said the young man on Thursday in Berlin. The new life began. I will not remove my sexuality. With my parents at the time, I had to do just that because it was against their honor. I have stained their honor. I'm not someone who is hiding. "

According to some, the number of forced marriages in Berlin amount to 450 and dozens concern men.