Friday, January 11, 2013

Saudi Man, 86, Divorces His 15-Year-Old Bride; Saudi Arabia Has No Minimum Marriage Age Law

The Saudi Arabia Human Rights Commission today (January 11, 2013) stated that the marriage between a man -- who claims to be 70, but is probably 86 -- and his 15-year-old wife has ended in divorce, according to the Inquisitr website.

Commission president Dr. Bandar Alaiban said that a meeting recently took place between the man, the girl, and her family. After things were hashed out between them, a divorce was granted.

Dr. Suhaila Zein al-Abedin of the Saudi National Association for Human Rights said: "When you consider the very large difference in age, it looks more like this was not a marriage, but like the girl was sold. The girl's parents need to be held responsible for this."

The commission also discovered that the man's age is probably closer to 86 than 70. There is no law in Saudi Arabia that dictates the minimum age for marriage.

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