Por Albawaba,
8-year-old Yemeni child dies at hands of 40-year-old husband on wedding night
An eight year old child bride died in Yemen on her wedding night
after suffering internal injuries due to sexual trauma. Human rights
organizations are calling for the arrest of her husband who was five
times her age.
The death occurred in the tribal area of Hardh in
northwestern Yemen, which borders Saudi Arabia. This brings even more
attention to the already existing issue of forced child marriages in the
Middle Eastern region.
It is reported that over a quarter of Yemen's young girls are married before the age of 15. Not
only do they lose access to health and education, these child brides
are commonly subjected to physical, emotional and sexual violence in
their forced marriage.
One of the main issues is that there is
currently no consistent established definition of a "child" that has
been agreed upon worldwide. This leaves various interpretations within
countries and little protection for those who are affected.
Establishing
this age limit is among the top priorities of groups like HRC which was
responsible for publishing the 54-page report “How Come You Allow Little Girls to Get Married?”,
documenting the lifelong damage to girls who are forced to marry
young. Most pro age-limit organizations agree that 18 should be the
legal age for marriage.
In February 2009, a law was created that
set the minimum age for marriage at 17. Unfortunately, it was repealed
after more conservative lawmakers called it un-Islamic.
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