12-year-old bride’s divorce prompts marriage age review in Saudi Arabia

A girl aged 12 has won a divorce from her 80-year-old husband in Saudi Arabia in a case that may help to introduce a minimum age of marriage in the kingdom for the first time. The girl’s unusual legal challenge to the arrangement generated international media attention and scrutiny of Saudi Arabia’s record of child marriages.

It also prompted the state-run Human Rights Commission to appoint a lawyer to represent her. The commission has capitalised on the case and pushed for a legal minimum age for marriage of at least 16.

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  1. tom notestine says:

    Enter teThis is common in Saudi Arabia. I read a great book called "Paramedic to the Prince" It is about a california paramedic, who worked for King Abdullah.xt right here!

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