The father of a 14-year-old child bride accused of murdering her husband said Thursday he was appealing to a Nigerian court to spare his daughter the death sentence.Wasilat Tasiu is on trial for the murder of her 35-year-old husband, Umar Sani, who died after eating food that Tasiu allegedly laced with rat poison.We are appealing to the judge to consider Wasilats plea, The case calls into question the legality of trying a 14-year-old for murder under criminal law and the rights of child brides, who are common in the poverty-stricken, predominantly Muslim northern Nigeria region. She was married to a man that she didnt love. She protested but her parents forced her to marry him, She was a victim of systematic abuse endured by millions of girls in the region. Activists say the blend of traditional customs, Islamic law and Nigerias constitutional law poses a challenge when advocating for the rights of young girls in Nigeria.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 21:47:13 +0000
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