Flashermac Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 An eight year old bride in Yemen died from internal injuries on her wedding night, bleeding to death after deep vaginal tearing caused by sex with her 40 year old husband. The girl, identified only by the name Rawan, died in Hardh in the governorate of Hajjah in northwestern Yemen, according to a report issued by UPI on Sunday, Sept. 8. Activists in the region want to put an end to the practice of marrying young girls, and have called for police to arrest the girl's husband and family. Nevertheless, the forced marriage of child brides in Yemen remains a socially accepted custom in many rural areas. Indeed, the practice has deep cultural and religious roots, and is widespread in Yemen. A February 2009 law set the minimum age for marriage at 17, but it was repealed after some conservative lawmakers called it un-Islamic. In particular, a prominent Islamic cleric, Abdulmajeed al-Zindani, issued a fatwa in support of the practice, declaring supporters of a ban on child brides to be apostates, and ultimately leading a successful campaign against legislation that would prevent adult men from marrying children. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/09/09/1237563/-8-year-old-Bride-dies-on-her-wedding-night?fb_action_ids=10202265449662638&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%2210202265449662638%22%3A213853645441640%7D&action_type_map=%7B%2210202265449662638%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 So fucking 8 year old girls to death is Islamic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 What a fucked up world we live in..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 The parents of the girl enrich themselves by selling her to the "groom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 So fucking 8 year old girls to death is Islamic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plainsdrifter Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Slavery exists in that part of the world too, human beings bought and sold. Child brides are only a part of slavery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted September 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Slavery in Somalia and the Sudan. Wouldn't be surprised if it extended to Yemen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plainsdrifter Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Slavery is in neighboring Saudi Arabia too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Slavery right on Thailands doorstep too. Just look at Burma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Ermmmm slavery is IN Thailand. Just look at the fishing boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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