Saturday, March 17, 2012

Amina Filali--Moroccan woman forced to marry her rapist

There has been a lot of news coverage of the young woman Amina Filali, who was forced to marry her rapist. Her parents consented to the marriage. The Moroccan daily Al Massae [المساء] seems to be the first news source to cover the story; however, the story on their site is no longer available, and I am not entirely sure about the date of publication (sometime on or before 13 March 2012). This is the original story in Arabic:

[طفلة قاصر تنتحر احتجاجا على تزويجها مغتصبها في العرايش]


Morocco World News seems to be the first news source to cover the story in English on 13 March 2012. The same source published additional information on 14 March 2012. It didn't take long for the story to become viral, in English, Arabic, and other languages.

You can read more in English here:

16-Year-Old Girl Kills Self After Forced Marriage To Rapist
Morocco protest after raped Amina Filali kills herself
Morocco outraged over suicide of Amina Filali, who was forced to marry her rapist
Morocco suicide victim of family and society


You can read more in Arabic here:

حتجاجات في المغرب ضد قانون "زواج ضحية الاغتصاب

احتجاجات في المغرب ضد قانون الاغتصاب

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