Ilham Mahdi al Assi explained

Ilham Mahdi al Assi was a 13-year-old Yemeni girl who died as a result of bleeding following her first sexual intercourse with her husband, 23-year-old Abed al-Hikmi, who was later detained by police.[1] The practice of marrying young girls was condemned by an NGO as "child rape condoned under the guise of marriage."[2]

Yemen has a tribal culture, and the marriage of young girls is common; most Yemeni girls are married before they reach puberty.[3] A proposed law setting a minimum age of 17 for women and 18 for men to marry was opposed by conservative Yemenis, including women.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ilham Mahdi al Assi: Yemeni Child Bride Dies After Marital Rape. Thomas. JoAnne. April 10, 2010. 2010-06-13. 2016-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214226/http://law.rightpundits.com/?p=1433. dead.
  2. Web site: The Syrian Women Observatory Stands in solidarity with "Illham al Assi", a Victim of Child Rape Condoned Under the Guise of Marriage . Broadwin . Liz . Syrian Women Observatory . 2010-04-16 . 2010-06-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100620215600/http://nesasy.org/content/view/8909/381/ . 2010-06-20.
  3. News: al Qadhi . Mohammed . Dead Yemeni bride, 13, 'a victim of childhood abuse' . The National . April 9, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201170705/http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20100409%2FFOREIGN%2F704089884 . February 1, 2014.
  4. News: Yemeni child bride dies of bleeding after intercourse . . April 8, 2010 . 2010-06-13 . 2010-04-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100412164045/http://www.news.com.au/world/yemeni-child-bride-dies-of-bleeding-after-intercourse/story-e6frfkyi-1225851585843 . dead.

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