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Yemeni child bride, 8, dies of internal injuries on first night of forced marriage to groom, 40.
Daily Mail ^ | Sept 9, 2013 | Matt Blake

Posted on 09/09/2013 8:13:57 PM PDT by Kip Russell

An eight-year-old child bride has died in Yemen of internal bleeding sustained during her wedding night after being forced to marry a man five times her age, activists have claimed.

The girl, identified only as Rawan, died in the tribal area of Hardh in northwestern Yemen, which borders Saudi Arabia.

Activists are now calling for the groom, who is believed to be around 40 years old, and her family to be arrested so they can face justice in the courts.

They say arrests would help put a stop to the practice of marrying very young girls to older men in the impoverished region.

Angry Man, a blogger, posted that the man was 'an animal who deserved to be punished severely for his crime'.

'All those who supported such a crime should also be punished,' he added.

Another blogger, called Omar, wrote: 'Rawan’s family members are not humans. They do not deserve to have children.'

But another blogger, called 'Sad', appeared more sympathetic to the custom. He wrote: 'Her family and her groom could have waited for some time before having this marriage,' Sad said.

'It was not fair at all and the marriage should not have happened even if some tribes believe that it is a good custom.'

The practice of marrying young girls is widespread in Yemen and has attracted the attention of international rights groups seeking to pressure the government to outlaw child marriages.

Yemen's gripping poverty plays a role in hindering efforts to stamp out the practice, as poor families find themselves unable to say no to 'bride-prices' that can be hundreds of dollars for their daughters.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: islam
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To: davisfh

20 years tops... if Obama does let them get Nukes first and end this whole game for us


21 posted on 09/09/2013 9:31:44 PM PDT by Waywardson (I did not vote for that pro-abortionist candidate!)
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To: Kip Russell
Cherish the Diversity
22 posted on 09/09/2013 9:35:45 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Henceforth, the Office of the President shall be known as IMPOTUS)
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To: bigdaddy45

Rape for sure, which, under sharia law, means the poor child will have to be exhumed, receive 100 lashes and be reburied.


23 posted on 09/09/2013 9:39:34 PM PDT by DPMD
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To: Bullish

I’d like to take the father and the groom and stake them out in a chamber after releasing those flesh-eating beetles that museums use to clean skeletons. Bet they’d need a sound-proof room for that too, eh?


24 posted on 09/09/2013 10:00:40 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: Kip Russell; Vendome
Death by a thousand BBs?

Again, far too kind.

Demons in this world are mostly sneaky. But in this case, Evil is far too obvious.

I think people like this shoud have the opportunity to meet a great historical figure.

Like this guy -


25 posted on 09/09/2013 10:54:00 PM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: shibumi

No matter what the question is, Vlad is the answer.


26 posted on 09/09/2013 11:00:16 PM PDT by Salamander (Can't sleep...the clowns will eat me.)
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To: Salamander
You know, when you think about it .......

Whether it's a pesky bit of stringy meat caught between your molars, or human detritus practicing savagery in the name of Allah, the toothpick (in varying sizes) is a most useful tool.

Especially in the hands of a skilled artist.


27 posted on 09/09/2013 11:23:41 PM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: Kip Russell

So how much money does the US send to this country?


28 posted on 09/10/2013 2:16:29 AM PDT by Farnsworth ("The people have always some champion whom they set over them and nurse into greatness...This and no)
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To: Kip Russell

So—where is this child’s mother, her mother’s family, the police...........the other women in the area?


29 posted on 09/10/2013 4:01:03 AM PDT by basil (2ASisters.org)
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To: bigdaddy45

Yes, Mad Mo would be proud.


30 posted on 09/10/2013 4:09:46 AM PDT by windsorknot (>>>)
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To: Kip Russell

A real hell on earth for young women in that region.


31 posted on 09/10/2013 7:09:24 AM PDT by 2001convSVT (Going Galt as fast as I can.)
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To: Kip Russell

Hey, if it was good enough for Muhammad (pi$$ be upon him)...


33 posted on 09/10/2013 11:26:30 AM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed &water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: shibumi

Heroic leader.


34 posted on 09/11/2013 5:03:43 PM PDT by eleni121 ("All Along the Watchtower" Book of Isaiah, Chapter 21, verses 5-9)
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To: basil

More than likely either scared to death to do much or even more fanatic than the men. Remember the Chechnyan female terrorists in Russia..?


35 posted on 09/11/2013 5:05:38 PM PDT by eleni121 ("All Along the Watchtower" Book of Isaiah, Chapter 21, verses 5-9)
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