Moroccan girl commits suicide after being forced to marry her rapist

[DrLeftover]

A 16-year-old Moroccan girl has committed suicide after a judge ordered her to marry her rapist, according to Moroccan media reports.



Last year Amina’s parents filed charges against their daughter’s rapist, a man 10 years older than her but it was only recently that a judge in the northern city of Tangier decided that instead of punishing him, the two must be married.



The court’s decision to forcibly marry Amina to her rapist was supposed to “resolve” the damage of sexual violation against her, but it led to more suffering in the unwelcoming home of her rapist/husband’s family.

http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/03/14/200577.html

 

[Flurry]

Sad this happened. Had the Judge done the right thing. This girl would have been living a much happier life.

 

[nocturnal]

Theocracy at its finest.

 

[DrLeftover]

One particular brand of theocracy, that is.



And, get used to it. It is coming.

 

[Evil Eye]

Somehow I thought Morocco was a bit better than that

 

[Raven]

What is going on in this world?

 

[Evil Eye]

What is going on in this world?

Lots that can't stand the light of day. That's why half of the world is always dark.