Child marriages spark uproar in Saudi Arabia
The Toronto Star has this report that begins:
An 11-year-old Saudi boy gave out invitations to his classmates for a big event his family was planning this summer – and it wasn’t his birthday party. It was his wedding to a 10-year-old cousin . . .
The case is among a recent spate of marriages involving the very young reported in the media and by Saudi human rights groups. They have been denounced by activists, clerics and others who say such unions harm children and trivialize the institution of marriage . . .