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ConCourt outlaws marriages before 18 years
20 Jan 2016 at 10:57hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Constitutional Court has outlawed the marriages of children before the age of 18 after some teenagers filed an application fought against the practice through the courts.
The teenagers represented by Tendai Biti filed an application seeking an order barring the marriage of children before they attain the age of 18.
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights communications officer Kumbirai Mafunda posted on Face Book that the Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court has outlawed marriages before one attains 18 years.
"Congratulations for the brave teenagers who fought such a practice. Congratulations too to my sahwira Tendai Biti for staging such a brave fight in defence of the girl child and women in Zimbabwe," he said.
The teenagers represented by Tendai Biti filed an application seeking an order barring the marriage of children before they attain the age of 18.
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights communications officer Kumbirai Mafunda posted on Face Book that the Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court has outlawed marriages before one attains 18 years.
"Congratulations for the brave teenagers who fought such a practice. Congratulations too to my sahwira Tendai Biti for staging such a brave fight in defence of the girl child and women in Zimbabwe," he said.
Source - Byo24News
