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May 11, 2018

Sudan: Death Penalty for Teen Bride Who Killed Husband During Rape
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In Sudan, a court has issued a death sentence to a 19-year-old Sudanese
former child bride who killed her husband as he tried to rape her. Noura
Hussein was forced into marriage at age 16 by her family. She escaped
the marriage and fled to live with her aunt, where she remained for
three years before she was tricked by her family into returning home.
She was then forced to return to her husband, who recruited his family
members to hold Hussein down while he raped her. When he attempted to
rape her again the following day, Hussein fended the man off with a
knife, stabbing him to death. Noura Hussein's case has drawn
international attention, with the hashtag #Justice For Noura trending on
social media.


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