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.
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Now there will be some who will see this as an excuse to loose racist nonsense, just one glaring example from a yahoo thread;
These people are uncouth savages. Always have been…always will.
Human rights and the rights of women are virtually non-existant in this place and others that surround it. And yet you have imbicilic females from the U.S. and Europe that marry these men and are shocked to their roots when the first time they want to go out in public they’re beaten sensless by their husbands because it’s ‘custom’ for you to hold a position in his and the other male family members lives that is no better than a goat or a piece of furniture. Property…that’s all.
Stay on your side of the world. And we should be staying on ours as well.
My one would almost think that these sorts gave a rats ass about women and girls. Never fear the National Pestulance comes along to dispell that notion in no uncertain terms.
Seems like this is a cause Canada’s feminists should get behind — assuming they’re not too busy protesting laws that would protect unborn children from murder.
This is a heartrending story of a an 8 year old subjected to rape, to multiple beatings to things no child should ever have to bear. It is also a story of bravery and survival. An example of the power of just one voice. Yet the right wing radicals over at NP are climbing on this brave girls back to shout anti-feminist and anti-abortion slogans. The headline on Jonathan Kay’s story dubs her “world’s bravest 8-year-old feminist” , we all know how the NP and their rabid readers feel about feminists, so they appear to be actively attacking this girl. Of course appearances can be deceiving and one hopes that is the case here.
As for young Nojoud Muhammed Nasser;
“We are planning to put her in Dar Al-Rahama [an non-governmental organization that works with children], where she can have a better life and education. We do not want her family to pay her expenses, as they are poor.”
I believe this girl could have a very bright future ahead of her.
So the national post and Kay use the little girl to beat Canadian feminists – who would have thought it!
First of all this parent of hers is crazy no one in thier right mind will send their child off and get them married at the age of 8. This man is crazy and dumb…but not all of the people from the middle east are like this we do have class and value in life, just like some americans they have parents that are drunks and high ons it does mean that everyone is like that , people are different and don’t judge us a a whole.
How unfortunate that you assume I am judging “everyone”
Especially as I specifically mentioned the racist and judging attitudes of some.
Perhaps a more careful reading of my post would alleviate any misunderstanding.