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.
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.
Yemeni activists urged the local police to arrest the
“beastly groom” and the girl’s family and transfer them to a court where
justice would be served and the case would be used to help put an end to the
practice of marrying very young girls in the impoverished country, the daily
said.
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