[LordOpie]

8-year-old girl asks for divorce in court
By: Hamed Thabet

Nojoud Muhammed Nasser YT Photo by Hamed Thabet
SANA’A, April 9 - An eight-year-old girl decided last week to go the Sana’a West Court to prosecute her father, who forced her to marry a 30-year-old man.

Nojoud Muhammed Nasser arrived at court by herself on Wednesday, April 2, looking for a judge to handle her case against her father, Muhammed Nasser, who forced her two months ago to marry Faez Ali Thamer, a man 22 years her senior. The child also asked for a divorce, accusing her husband of sexual and domestic abuse.

According to Yemeni law, Nojoud cannot prosecute, as she is underage. However, court judge Muhammed Al-Qathi heard her complaint and subsequently ordered the arrests of both her father and husband.

“My father beat me and told me that I must marry this man, and if I did not, I would be raped and no law and no sheikh in this country would help me. I refused but I couldn’t stop the marriage,” Nojoud Nasser told the Yemen Times. “I asked and begged my mother, father, and aunt to help me to get divorced. They answered, ‘We can do nothing. If you want you can go to court by yourself.’ So this is what I have done,” she said.

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First, I really truly don't understand how any religion or culture can accept this as reasonable. How old do you have to be to get married in this culture? When do you stop being a child and become an 'adult'?

And this is the best/worst part...

According to Yemeni law, Nojoud cannot prosecute, as she is underage.

WHAT THE FOCK?!

She can't sue, but she can be "married" off?

I'm disgusted and confused.

 

[LordOpie]

Several views, no comments.

I'll guess this is just too commonplace to incite any more outrage.

 

[Silver]

Hey, as the Christians in this country keep telling me, you can't criticize religion...

Besides, maybe she is mature for her age?

 

[JohnE]

I am waiting for someone to defend the Yemeni way of life...

 

[kidwoo]

I'm disgusted and confused.

I'm not sure where the confusion comes in.



Some people use da jeebus to get a little underage strange, some (like you) use it to get ma gold.


If we built a wall around Kansas, they'd be in the same spot in 50 years

 

[Upgr8r]

Several views, no comments.

I'll guess this is just too commonplace to incite any more outrage.

Like you, I just cannot fathom how this could be allowed. Sometimes the moral outrage is so strong, you just don't know what to say.

We live in a a pretty screwed up world

 

[LordOpie]

Sometimes the moral outrage is so strong, you just don't know what to say.

That's what it boils down for me too.

This isn't just THOSE focked up people, but the cult in Texas(?) that was raided recently. I think the Feds too 400 children into custody?

I don't care who you are or what your excuse (religion, insantiy), but children are off-limits you sick, disgusting focks.

 

[Upgr8r]

That's what it boils down for me too.

This isn't just THOSE focked up people, but the cult in Texas(?) that was raided recently. I think the Feds too 400 children into custody?

There's some sick pukes in the world, no matter where you are.

I don't care who you are or what your excuse (religion, insantiy), but children are off-limits you sick, disgusting focks.

I with you there.

 

[syadasti]

First, I really truly don't understand how any religion or culture can accept this as reasonable.

Its obviously wrong in our culture but consider that the ancient Greeks/Romans had similar marriage practices that were considered normal and were still able to make great cultural and technological advancements still in use today.

 

[N8 v2.0]

Its obviously wrong in our culture but consider that the ancient Greeks/Romans had similar marriage practices that were considered normal and were still able to make great cultural and technological advancements still in use today.

awesome!

let's regress 2000 years cuz it was better then

 

[LordOpie]

Its obviously wrong in our culture but consider that the ancient Greeks/Romans had similar marriage practices that were considered normal and were still able to make great cultural and technological advancements still in use today.

Cultures can't evolve? And just cuz a culture might be considered great doesn't mean they didn't succeed by crushing people in the process.

 

[r464]

Cultures can't evolve?

 

[Silver]

Ah, the % of retarded religious whackjob chart...

We're almost all the way to the right. USA! USA! USA!

 

[stevew]

Besides, maybe she is mature for her age?

She has a stick on beard....for you know....down there.

Eight becomes eightteen like that.