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.
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.
In Kuwait, bloggers offered their prayers
for the “bride”, but lashed out at the
“groom”, saying that he was a beast who
should be severely punished
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