Saudi Arabia 12-year-old girl with the 80-year-old husband divorced

The original title :12-year-old Saudi girl in divorce battle with 80-year-old husband

International Online Zhuangao: According to the British "The Times" reported on the 9th, Saudi Arabia, a 12-year-old girl to her 80-year-old husband beat divorce battle, now she has access to government legal aid, and is likely to become the first Saudi Arabian to prohibit child marriage paradigm.

The girl in September 2009 was arranged by his father was forced to marry a 80-year-old man, the girl's father, so to get 8.5 million rials (about 160 thousand yuan) in money and bride price. Human rights organizations have been in a small town near Riyadh Brenda hired a lawyer to help this girl playing divorce proceedings.

Saudi Arabia's women, there is no minimum age limit for marriage, human rights organizations have been calling for legislation to prohibit men marrying girls under the age of 16 wives. Saudi Arabia is currently drafting a law on the prohibition of child marriage, the draft bill would require 16-18 years to set the minimum age of marriage for women.

The divorce case was originally filed by the girl's mother, but she later in the pre-trial did not explain the reasons to give up a divorce request, it is learned that this is the first time in Saudi Arabia human rights organizations involved in such cases. Human rights organizations, lawyers said: "We care about children's rights." The Court is expected to be within a few days to hear the case.

The case has aroused public debate, some judges and clergy with the Prophet Muhammad, and 9-year-old girl get married as an example, endorsed the practice of child marriage; another senior cleric, however, argued that the regulations have been 14 centuries ago does not apply today, and child marriage is irrational; Saudi King Abdullah's daughter, Princess Adela also expressed concerns with regard to this marriage, "I personally, as well as many social and educational experts believe that a violation of children's the law. Any child has the right to enjoy their childhood can not be forced to get married. "

There is evidence that Saudi Arabia over the past 20 years, the divorce rate soared to 60 percent, and many marriages are Laoshao Pei or a doll marriages. In April 2009, a judge ruled that an 8-year-old girl was not allowed to enter puberty earlier and his 40-year-old husband divorced.

Marriage or child marriage of young girls in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia more generally, in Niger, 77% of 20-24 year-old woman married before the age of 18, while in Bangladesh, the data was 65%.