BY DANIEL REYES
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
A 16-year-old girl who committed suicide in Morocco after she was forced to marry her rapist is sparking outrage among many calling for a change to the country’s laws.
Amina Filali ingested rat poison and subsequently died last month after being forced to marry the man who raped her.
Under Moroccan law, specifically Article 475, men who “kidnap” minors are allowed to marry their victims to escape prosecution.
The case has generated outrage among activists.
“Amina, 16, was triply violated, by her rapist, by tradition and by Article 475 of Moroccan law,” tweeted activist Abadila Maaelaynine via The NY Daily News.
