8-year-old girl asks for divorce in court

[Skybird]

Let's see how this ends:

http://www.yementimes.com/article.sh...45&p=front&a=2

http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/192207.php

At least the judge did not put it down from the beginning, but arrested her father. Go on like this, man!

[bradclark1]

So many perverts in the world and they try and disguise it as something holy.

[Jimbuna]

[FIREWALL]

Some of these 3rd world countries that have all the modern trappings (internet,cars,tv\dvd) ect... of a modern society haven't changed one iota in a 1,000yrs.

And they want the rest of the world to take them seriously.

[HunterICX]

Wrong indeed, sick bastard....and they wonder why sometimes we arent taking their culture serious?

HunterICX

[Skybird]

It is not always culture, sometimes (in affected regions: often) it is poverty as well, made even worse by the food crisis we currently see.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/7342902.stm

[Letum]

mmm, culture is only ever the long term imprint of other factors, even in regard to the arts.

[bookworm_020]

Sound like the judge is doing all he can. I'm sure there will be some serious thinking about the law and how it leaves girls at the mercy of scum such as these.

I hope the girl stays safe. There would be some who would like to knock her off so they don't come under the spotlight!

[Skybird]

She won!

German: http://www.focus.de/panorama/welt/je...id_295409.html

She is divorced now and looks forward to go to school again. The article says that there is no minimum age for marriage in Jemen in general. Wether the claims the father made at court (the to-be-husband having kidnapped and married another girl before, and having threatened to kidnap girls from the father's familiy as well) are believable or not, is open, imo. He said he never had beaten the girl, and said the girl agreed voluntarily to marry that old pervert - while the girl claims exactly the opposite.

That girl showed courage and character to confront her offender and even her own parents and family at court. That is why I am so impressed that I had started this thread on her. I would not be surprised if we hear from her again once she has grown up.

P.S. second, more complex view: http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/0,1518,547398,00.html

It popints out that she girl has violated the family and tribe's honour and that her life is at risk now. Execution of juveniles and children are still common practice in Jemen, although in theory forbidden by state's law. The offender already has said nobody could take her away from him. Friends of the family said it would be very difficult to protect the girl from her family and the pervert as well who still sits in prison, while the father already has been released. The article said that the behavior of the judge probably is even more outrageous (by Jemenite standards) than what the girl dared to do.

[Jimbuna]

A victory for common sense....and decency

[Foxtrot]

sick indeed.
Meanwhile, news from our own backyard:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080405/...gamist_retreat

A bit old news. Thought to bring it for the attention of critics here

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Foxtrot

sick indeed.
Meanwhile, news from our own backyard:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080405/...gamist_retreat

A bit old news. Thought to bring it for the attention of critics here

Ah, a religious cult - my favourite thing to hack on...! :p

[JetSnake]

Originally Posted by Skybird

Ah, a religious cult - my favourite thing to hack on...! :p

Oh boy. Time for the circle jerk to begin.

Originally Posted by JetSnake

Oh boy. Time for the circle jerk to begin.

That was last week. Oh, sorry, you missed it. :rotfl:

[bradclark1]

We'll be hearing in a few weeks to a month or so that she's dead. She should have been removed for her own safety. If that story ran in the US there would be all sorts of people trying to adopt her.