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16-Year-Old Girl Kills Self After Forced Marriage To Rapist

(▪‿▪)DoctorWhoGuru(▪‿▪) 2012/03/15 03:10:54

RABAT, Morocco -- The case of a 16-year-old girl who killed herself after she was forced to marry her rapist has spurred outrage among Morocco's internet activists and calls for changes to the country's laws.

An online petition, a Facebook page and countless tweets expressed horror over the suicide of Amina Filali, who swallowed rat poison on Saturday to protest her marriage to the man who raped her a year earlier.

Article 475 of the Moroccan penal code allows for the "kidnapper" of a minor to marry his victim to escape prosecution, and it has been used to justify a traditional practice of making a rapist marry his victim to preserve the honor of the woman's family.

"Amina, 16, was triply violated, by her rapist, by tradition and by Article 475 of the Moroccan law," tweeted activist Abadila Maaelaynine.

Read More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/14/amina-filali-morocco...

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  • ««zamboni»»Hellsoldier-BN0 2012/03/24 23:58:41
    ««zamboni»»Hellsoldier-BN0
    +1
    I heard about this news. Sadness and anger. Sadly for me, there is nothing I can do.
  • Aly Hart 2012/03/21 23:58:31
  • Darlin' 2012/03/18 22:27:10
    Darlin'
    +1
    OMG This makes me feel just sick. RIP little Amina.
  • ramennoodles 2012/03/17 02:22:20
    ramennoodles
    +1
    awh poor girl i understand why she would do that
  • Wonder Woman 2012/03/15 23:54:56
  • ««zambo... Wonder ... 2012/03/24 23:57:07
    ««zamboni»»Hellsoldier-BN0
    Now, we all know this is sarcasm. And we all know that this world is beast-filled.
  • BeingMe<3 2012/03/15 20:08:24
    BeingMe<3
    +2
    who oes that to people
  • Jan 2012/03/15 18:28:38
    Jan
    +3
    The poor child has been badly let down by those who should have protected her. May God forgive them because I know that I won't.
  • RosaG 2012/03/15 14:58:31
    RosaG
    +2
    Oh no, poor girl :(
  • C-ZAR™, Emperor of the PHÆT 2012/03/15 09:29:44
    C-ZAR™, Emperor of the PHÆT
    +4
    What a dumb ass law!
  • Israel C-ZAR™,... 2012/03/15 10:22:49
    Israel
    +2
    Sadly, that is islam for you and a fate in store for the world, if the West does not wake up and realise the danger. The people should now start agitating to get islam sorted out or booted out of every civilised country.
  • Lady Whitewolf 2012/03/15 09:26:24
    Lady Whitewolf
    +2
    SAD. very sad.
  • Mark In Irvine 2012/03/15 07:25:21 (edited)
    Mark In Irvine
    +3
    ah ... the religion of peace ... i DEFECATE on this evil religion and society!!

    excrement

    that's "poop" in the vernacular ...
  • La 2012/03/15 06:49:27
    La
    +3
    How awful
  • susan BN-0 2012/03/15 06:46:10
    susan BN-0
    +5
    That Is so sad.
  • Viet Era medic 2012/03/15 06:35:57
    Viet Era medic
    +4
    Morocco is still way out in left field I guess. Their not much better than the muslims as to how they treat their women then.. This is fracked up. Sad, very sad.
  • La Viet Er... 2012/03/15 06:51:23
    La
    +3
    "Not much better than Muslims"? Bit ignorant there. Muslim is the majority religion in Morocco, also their official religion under their constitution, and also their King is Muslim.
  • Israel La 2012/03/15 10:23:47 (edited)
    Israel
    +1
    Who cares? They are scumbags of the highest order to do that to a girl, children, women!!!
  • D D La 2012/03/15 11:54:55
    D D
    +1
    They are Islamist (muslim) in Morocco. La is correct.
  • Viet Er... La 2012/03/15 17:02:47
    Viet Era medic
    like I give a crap... Thanks for calling me ignorant. You know, some people don't necessarily have to know what religions are being practiced in other countries cause some people don't give a crap.. I'm one of them. And now I see by your obnoxious little zing giving me that "complement" that you must be a idiot lefty. Go bother someone else., someone who gives a chit.
  • La Viet Er... 2012/03/16 03:10:58
  • Ron in ... Viet Er... 2012/03/15 19:07:54
    Ron in Oregon
    +1
    They are Muslims.........this is Sharia law. AKA Barack Obama law.
  • mr echo 2012/03/15 06:14:04
    mr echo
    +4
    id kill myself to if i was that girl
  • Beautiful_Syn 2012/03/15 05:12:53
    Beautiful_Syn
    +6
    For people that are outraged over this go and read the bible that people profess they should live their lives from, because stated within it is this...
    Deuteronomy 22:28-29

    If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;

    Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his day

    ---
    And people seriously do not want to believe that there is a war on women...
  • Lady Wh... Beautif... 2012/03/15 09:29:05
    Lady Whitewolf
    +2
    "And people seriously do not want to believe that there is a war on women..."

    Sad, huh?
  • Israel Beautif... 2012/03/15 10:26:49
    Israel
    +1
    By the way, Deuteronomy is old Testiment, and Christians are not under the mosaic law, that was for Jews at that time, and not for modern times. That was the law in those times, and no longer is applied today. Sadly, sharia law is sharia law, and from the day it came from an insane pedophiles brain, means it has not changed at all. It is a vile and barbaric as it was when it was invented.
  • D D Israel 2012/03/15 11:59:39
    D D
    +1
    Exactly!
  • Not A Fool Israel 2012/03/15 17:11:28
    Not A Fool
    +1
    Then why do priests read from it? Why is it quoted along with the new testament when christians are having moral debates?
    And the new testament is almost 2,000 years old. But IT'S still pertinent today? How?
  • Israel Not A Fool 2012/03/15 17:38:11
    Israel
    They may read from it, but we do not obey the laws. It still has importance, but Christians are not Jews, and so they do not have to obey the mosaic laws. Jesus Christ gave his followers, Christians, a new testiment to follow. The ten commandments are important of course, but otherwise no. The laws laid down by God to Moses are applicable today. Thou shalt not kill, though humans tend to ignore this. The laws, ten commandments, laid down were good laws and if people followed them instead of disobeying, we would not be experiencing these problems today.
  • Not A Fool Israel 2012/03/15 17:50:55
    Not A Fool
    +1
    Sounds like you're picking and choosing what works and then turning around a discounting what doesn't. Dismissing the old testament except for the following....
    And as far as I'm concerned that's fine, you have a right to do that. But please don't expect others to take you seriously when you do that.
  • Israel Not A Fool 2012/03/15 18:01:56 (edited)
    Israel
    Understand this, as you appear to be failing to grasp the concept. Christians do not follow the OT as they have the NT from Jesus Christ, followers of Christ. The NT commands were given to Christians, 'love' was the main one. Whilst, we read and include the OT, we are not under the OT rules and laws. We are not Jews, but Christians. Only Jews follow the laws of the OT. We include both books because Jesus was a Jew, but decided to go another way, his way to that of how the Jews did it and those who followed him became Christians, e.g. followers of Christ.
    As to your last comment, with all due respect, that just shows your ignorance on the subject.
    You asked me some questions, I answered them. I am sorry if they do not fit with your warped view. I am not sure what you expected to hear, but I was not goig to lie about it. It sounds as if you had already made up your mind what the answer was. if that is the case, stop wasting my time. If you chose to disbelieve fine, but to call me a liar is not acceptable in this instance.
    Lastly, WE are done here!
  • Not A Fool Israel 2012/03/15 18:06:32
    Not A Fool
    +1
    I didn't call you a liar, Eli. I said you're picking and choosing and dismissing what is convenient, or what will make your point. That's not lying, that's inconsistency. Funny, how you went to the "liar" on your own.
  • Israel Not A Fool 2012/03/15 18:09:59 (edited)
    Israel
    Look, I said were were done. Do you not understand that?
    I am a Christian so I know my own faith. I know that we are under the NT and not the OT. That is a fact. If you cannot grasp that, that is your problem, with all due respect. If you do not want to grasp that, tough luck. I am telling you the truth. What you do with that truth is up to you. Please stop wasting my time. I am not wanting to block you, but I will if necessary. You have made up your mind, and getting me to reply and explain is a waste of my time since anything I tell you you think is untrue.
  • Not A Fool Israel 2012/03/15 18:21:40
    Not A Fool
    Feeling an itsy bitsy defensive are we? Come on Eli, I didn't accuse you of lying and I didn't say that what you said was untrue. I was asking clarifying questions and pointing out things that I thought were inconsistent. And, really, you're going to block me? Feeling an itsy bitsy defensive? It's your choice to reply or not.
  • Israel Not A Fool 2012/03/15 18:31:11
    Israel
    I gave an answer and you gave me the answer you said I should have given, now, if that is not calling someone a liar, I am not sure what is. You accused me of lying in a round about way instead of openly saying it. I saw right through it from how you said it.
    I gave you answers to your questions, but you did not like them. That is your problem. There is nothing inconsistent about them. Christians are not under the mosaic law, as we are Christians, not Jews.
    And yes, anyone obnoxious is blocked and has nothing to do with bitsy denfensive, as you so childishly state. You are clearly wasting my time. No more please.
  • Not A Fool Israel 2012/03/15 18:41:20
    Not A Fool
    How sad, Eli.
  • Israel Not A Fool 2012/03/16 08:01:44
    Israel
    This now constitute harrassment. Please stop.
  • D D Beautif... 2012/03/15 11:59:12
    D D
    +2
    New Testament is Jewish History. The Jews don't even go by that! Let alone Christians. People always have to pull out that crap. The Quran says to do such things and they do it!! They are still living in the 9th century!! Jews and Christians have moved past this kind of thing.
  • Israel D D 2012/03/15 16:09:57
    Israel
    What many do not realise is that what happened in the OT, and the commands then, were for just then, not into perpetuity. In the quran, all verses are for perpetuity, e.g. from then and always! 7th century. Mohorrid came up with his rant in 640 or so. I forget the exact date.
  • D D Israel 2012/03/16 05:32:12
    D D
    I learned something new a couple days ago. "Murder-by-proxy" where a man commits a murder and he has a female do his sentence, prison time.

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/...

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