Suicide of Amina Filali
Amina Filali was a 16-year-old girl from Larache, Morocco who committed suicide by taking rat poison in 2012 after she was forced to marry her rapist. According to an interpretation of Moroccan law, the rapist was allowed to avoid prosecution by marrying his victim. This incident has drawn much attention to Moroccan law, and many people have expressed a desire to have the law changed.[1][2] Two years after the suicide, the parliament decided to amend the controversial law. [3]
This event has caused local human rights groups to renew calls for cancellation of Article 475 of the Moroccan penal code which allows the rapist to escape justice.[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ Paul Schemm (March 14, 2012). "Amina Filali, Morocco Rape Victim, Commits Suicide After Forced Marriage To Rapist". The Huffington Post.
- ↑ Lee Moran (14 March 2012). "Moroccans demand change to Islamic penal code after girl, 16, kills herself because judge forced her to marry her RAPIST". Daily Mail. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ↑ Morocco scraps law Channel news asia 23 Jan 2014
- ↑ "Moroccans call for end to rape-marriage laws". Al Jazeera. March 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Morocco protest after raped Amina Filali kills herself". BBC News. March 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Teen Forced To Marry Her Rapist Kills Herself". Sky News. March 15, 2012.