Saudia Arabia -Are they truly our friends in the West?

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Saudi judge refuses to annul marriage of girl, 8

Girl's father arranged her marriage to a 47-year-old to settle debts, lawyer says

Lawyer: Girl's mother sought annulment, but judge ruled she isn't legal guardian

Judge ruled girl may request divorce when she reaches puberty, lawyer says

(CNN) -- A Saudi judge recently refused to annul a marriage between an 8-year-old girl and a 47-year-old man -- a union apparently arranged by the girl's father to settle his debts -- a lawyer in the case told CNN.

On Saturday, the judge, Sheikh Habib Abdallah al-Habib, dismissed a petition brought by the girl's mother because she "is not the legal guardian of the girl," the woman's lawyer Abdullah al-Jutaili said.

"Therefore, she cannot represent her daughter in these proceedings," al-Jutaili said.

Her parents are separated, he said.

According to the lawyer, the girl's father arranged the marriage in order to settle his debts with the man, who is "a close friend" of his.

The judge did ask for a pledge from the husband, who was in court, not to consummate the marriage until the girl reaches puberty, according to al-Jutaili.

The judge ruled that when the girl reaches puberty, she will have the right to request a divorce by filing a petition with the court, the lawyer said.

Christoph Wilcke, a Saudi Arabia researcher for Human Rights Watch, said his organization has heard many other cases of child marriages.

"We've been hearing about these types of cases once every four or five months because the Saudi public is now able to express this kind of anger, especially so when girls are traded off to older men," Wilcke said.

Zuhair al-Harithi, a spokesman for the Human Rights Commission, a Saudi government-run human rights group, said his organization is fighting against child marriages.

"The Human Rights Commission opposes child marriages in Saudi Arabia," al-Harithi said. "Child marriages violate international agreements that have been signed by Saudi Arabia and should not be allowed."

The spokesman said he did not have specific details about this case but his organization has been able to stop at least one other child marriage

[Ban Hammer 12,827]

i bet this is an idea credit counselors never thought of.

[*Robert* 2]

Sounds like a good way to pawn off your kid on someone else and let them take care of them.

[zqt3344 21]

No doubt, it is amazing what people will try to do when economy is in a recession. And then you see where young US women hurting for money and out of work are selling their eggs for several grand now to fertilization clinics! What is this world coming to! And we all think we are civilized and cultured now, mankind is such a rogue bunch now.

Sounds like a good way to pawn off your kid on someone else and let them take care of them.

[Ban Hammer 12,827]

Sounds like a good way to pawn off your kid on someone else and let them take care of them.

i wonder if the father has to pay child support

[zqt3344 21]

Charles you devil you, good one! AHAHHA

Sounds like a good way to pawn off your kid on someone else and let them take care of them.

i wonder if the father has to pay child support

[*Robert* 2]

Sounds like a good way to pawn off your kid on someone else and let them take care of them.

i wonder if the father has to pay child support

That would suck!

[star_dragon 0]

No doubt, it is amazing what people will try to do when economy is in a recession. And then you see where young US women hurting for money and out of work are selling their eggs for several grand now to fertilization clinics! What is this world coming to! And we all think we are civilized and cultured now, mankind is such a rogue bunch now.

That's not anything new....... I have friends who paid for college that way. I personally don't see anything wrong with that. It's for a good cause, to help a couple unable to have a baby on their own.

[zqt3344 21]

And what if men were out there spreading their sperm around at will? What would you think? You women would crucify the man and call him a pig or a manwhore! It is such a double standard.

No doubt, it is amazing what people will try to do when economy is in a recession. And then you see where young US women hurting for money and out of work are selling their eggs for several grand now to fertilization clinics! What is this world coming to! And we all think we are civilized and cultured now, mankind is such a rogue bunch now.

That's not anything new....... I have friends who paid for college that way. I personally don't see anything wrong with that. It's for a good cause, to help a couple unable to have a baby on their own.

[Jenn! 918]

And what if men were out there spreading their sperm around at will?

I know! Imagine if there were such a thing as a sperm bank!

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Saudi judge refuses to annul marriage of girl, 8

Girl's father arranged her marriage to a 47-year-old to settle debts, lawyer says

Lawyer: Girl's mother sought annulment, but judge ruled she isn't legal guardian

Judge ruled girl may request divorce when she reaches puberty, lawyer says

(CNN) -- A Saudi judge recently refused to annul a marriage between an 8-year-old girl and a 47-year-old man -- a union apparently arranged by the girl's father to settle his debts -- a lawyer in the case told CNN.

On Saturday, the judge, Sheikh Habib Abdallah al-Habib, dismissed a petition brought by the girl's mother because she "is not the legal guardian of the girl," the woman's lawyer Abdullah al-Jutaili said.

"Therefore, she cannot represent her daughter in these proceedings," al-Jutaili said.

Her parents are separated, he said.

According to the lawyer, the girl's father arranged the marriage in order to settle his debts with the man, who is "a close friend" of his.

The judge did ask for a pledge from the husband, who was in court, not to consummate the marriage until the girl reaches puberty, according to al-Jutaili.

The judge ruled that when the girl reaches puberty, she will have the right to request a divorce by filing a petition with the court, the lawyer said.

Christoph Wilcke, a Saudi Arabia researcher for Human Rights Watch, said his organization has heard many other cases of child marriages.

"We've been hearing about these types of cases once every four or five months because the Saudi public is now able to express this kind of anger, especially so when girls are traded off to older men," Wilcke said.

Zuhair al-Harithi, a spokesman for the Human Rights Commission, a Saudi government-run human rights group, said his organization is fighting against child marriages.

"The Human Rights Commission opposes child marriages in Saudi Arabia," al-Harithi said. "Child marriages violate international agreements that have been signed by Saudi Arabia and should not be allowed."

The spokesman said he did not have specific details about this case but his organization has been able to stop at least one other child marriage

I think this kind of S**t is just sick. I don't care what culture one is from or the customs one's cultural practices.

[Ban Hammer 12,827]

And what if men were out there spreading their sperm around at will?

I know! Imagine if there were such a thing as a sperm bank!

there is, it's a former girlfriend of mine.

[HAL 9000 96]

Ah... more pearls from one of our bigger allies in that region.

This is where one should draw a line.

[*Robert* 2]

And what if men were out there spreading their sperm around at will?

I know! Imagine if there were such a thing as a sperm bank!

there is, it's a former girlfriend of mine.

Bless her heart!

[panamania79 2]

Saudi judge refuses to annul marriage of girl, 8

Girl's father arranged her marriage to a 47-year-old to settle debts, lawyer says

Lawyer: Girl's mother sought annulment, but judge ruled she isn't legal guardian

Judge ruled girl may request divorce when she reaches puberty, lawyer says

(CNN) -- A Saudi judge recently refused to annul a marriage between an 8-year-old girl and a 47-year-old man -- a union apparently arranged by the girl's father to settle his debts -- a lawyer in the case told CNN.

On Saturday, the judge, Sheikh Habib Abdallah al-Habib, dismissed a petition brought by the girl's mother because she "is not the legal guardian of the girl," the woman's lawyer Abdullah al-Jutaili said.

"Therefore, she cannot represent her daughter in these proceedings," al-Jutaili said.

Her parents are separated, he said.

According to the lawyer, the girl's father arranged the marriage in order to settle his debts with the man, who is "a close friend" of his.

The judge did ask for a pledge from the husband, who was in court, not to consummate the marriage until the girl reaches puberty, according to al-Jutaili.

The judge ruled that when the girl reaches puberty, she will have the right to request a divorce by filing a petition with the court, the lawyer said.

Christoph Wilcke, a Saudi Arabia researcher for Human Rights Watch, said his organization has heard many other cases of child marriages.

"We've been hearing about these types of cases once every four or five months because the Saudi public is now able to express this kind of anger, especially so when girls are traded off to older men," Wilcke said.

Zuhair al-Harithi, a spokesman for the Human Rights Commission, a Saudi government-run human rights group, said his organization is fighting against child marriages.

"The Human Rights Commission opposes child marriages in Saudi Arabia," al-Harithi said. "Child marriages violate international agreements that have been signed by Saudi Arabia and should not be allowed."

The spokesman said he did not have specific details about this case but his organization has been able to stop at least one other child marriage

This has been going on over there for centuries.It is terrible