Ilham Mahdi al Assi was a 13-year-old Yemeni girl who died as a result of bleeding following her first sexual intercourse with her husband,[1] 23-year-old Abed al-Hikmi, who was later detained by police.[2] The practice of marrying young girls was condemned by an NGO as "child rape condoned under the guise of marriage."[3]

Yemen has a tribal culture, and the marriage of young girls is common; most Yemeni girls are married before they reach puberty.[4] A proposed law setting a minimum age of 17 for women and 18 for men to marry was opposed by conservative Yemenis, including women.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Yemeni child bride dies of bleeding after intercourse". AFP. April 8, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  2. ↑ Thomas, JoAnne (April 10, 2010). "Ilham Mahdi al Assi: Yemeni Child Bride Dies After Marital Rape". Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  3. ↑ Broadwin, Liz (2010-04-16). "The Syrian Women Observatory Stands in solidarity with "Illham al Assi", a Victim of Child Rape Condoned Under the Guise of Marriage". Syrian Women Observatory. Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  4. ↑ al Qadhi, Mohammed (April 9, 2010). "Dead Yemeni bride, 13, 'a victim of childhood abuse'". The National. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014.


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