8-year-old Yemeni child dies at hands of 40-year-old husband on wedding night

[JezzyCalm]

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An eight year old died of sexual injuries on her wedding night with her 40 year old husband in Yemen.


Al Nahar, Lebanon, has reported that 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.
"According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), between 2011 and 2020, more than 140 million girls will become child brides. Furthermore, of the 140 million girls who will marry before the age of 18, 50 million will be under the age of 15."
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 in Yemen that set the minimum age for marriage at 17. Unfortunately, it was repealed after more conservative lawmakers called it un-Islamic.

8-year-old Yemeni child dies at hands of 40-year-old husband on wedding night | Al Bawaba

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bagaag nawong ani nila oi... way patawad..

[lhorenzoo]

this things happen because of only one purpose , money . naa sad gani tong news sa india nga bata pa sad same ra age or nine year old ba to gi forced marriage sa arab guy then after nibalik ra pud ang arab guy sa ilang country human gigamit sa wedding night ang bata .

[adrianna]

Wa jud tawn idea ang bata unsa na gibuhat sa iyaha, and it led to her untimely demise..

[JezzyCalm]

looya diay sa mga bata dadto noh... grabe wa jud naulaw ila parents sa ila gibuhat..

[domzgnrlover86]

naunsa namana oi otso anyos pakaslan

luoyas bata wui sayo kaayo naputlan ug kaugmaon...

[kitloy]

Mga tawo pana?.....

[kageron]

stolen youth

[genjoy]

Naunsa naman tawn ni oi. Kalooy sa bata. tsk tsk tsk

[hobie]

luoya sa bata oy. RIP

[shagrath_99]

the guy is SICK!