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Afghanistan: Teenager imprisoned for refusing marriage to 70-year-old commander
Bibi Sedika, a 17-year-old Afghan girl, has spent 21 months in a Taliban prison after refusing to marry Maulavi Hodainazar, a 70-year-old local commander in Badghis province. According to the Revolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) and the media outlet Rukhshana, the situation began when Sedika was 12; she was forced to move into the commander's home to settle a debt owed by her father.
Although a Taliban court initially ruled in Sedika's favor, Hodainazar reportedly pressured a judge in Badghis to transfer the case to a more favorable court. In the subsequent proceeding, Sedika was sentenced to five years in prison. Reports indicate she has faced torture during her detention in an attempt to force her compliance.
The case has caused significant psychological trauma for Sedika and health issues for her mother. Taliban authorities recently proposed a settlement involving a three-day marriage to the commander, a proposal rejected by the family.
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Badghis Province · Bibi Sedika · Maulavi Hodainazar · Mavlavie Hodainazar · Revolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan · Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan · Rukhshana
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The commander forced the girl to move to his home when she was 12 to settle her father's debt. www.tromaktiko.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · www.oslobodjenje.ba · mondo.rs
- [● 4 SOURCES] Bibi Sedika has been imprisoned for 21 months. www.tromaktiko.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · www.oslobodjenje.ba · mondo.rs
- [● 4 SOURCES] The girl was sentenced to five years in prison. www.tromaktiko.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · www.oslobodjenje.ba · mondo.rs
- [● 4 SOURCES] Bibi Sedika refused to marry 70-year-old commander Maulavi Hodainazar. www.tromaktiko.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · www.oslobodjenje.ba · mondo.rs
- [● 3 SOURCES] Taliban authorities proposed a settlement where the girl would marry the commander for three days. www.tromaktiko.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · mondo.rs
- [● 4 SOURCES] The case was transferred to a different court following pressure from the commander. www.tromaktiko.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · www.oslobodjenje.ba · mondo.rs
- [● 4 SOURCES] A Taliban court initially ruled in favor of the girl. www.tromaktiko.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · www.oslobodjenje.ba · mondo.rs