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| Two girls cross LoC to escape forced marriages |
| 2008-06-22 |
| Two teenaged girls from Pakistan-administered Kashmir entered the Indian territory crossing the Line of Control (LoC) Saturday apparently to escape forced marriages back home, army officials here said. They said the two girls, in their late teens, approached the Indian troops in Rajouri sector, saying they had come to the Indian side to escape marriages being arranged by their family members. More details were not available. The officials said the girls, who say they are sisters, would be handed over to the Pakistan Army after questioning. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #5 Hopefully they can claim asylum. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-06-22 14:33 |
| #4 These girls are dead sometime in the next three months; the 'crime' will be 'dishonoring' their families. We all know it. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2008-06-22 12:20 |
| #3 I don't think they have much of a choice. Two minor girls crossing the border without visas will have to be sent back. The Pakistani state apparatus will claim that they will guarantee the girl's safety. Hopefully someone in the Pak government will take an interest and prevent the parents from going forward. |
| Posted by: john frum 2008-06-22 10:07 |
| #2 would be handed over to the Pakistan Army after questioning. Bad juju. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-06-22 09:36 |
| #1 Good for them! |
| Posted by: Raj 2008-06-22 09:27 |