At last !!!

'The head of the U.N. Children's Fund has expressed concern over a Saudi judge's refusal for a second time to annul a marriage between an 8-year-old girl and a 47-year-old man.

UNICEF's Ann Veneman said consent cannot be free if either party is too young to make an informed decision. "Irrespective of circumstances or the legal framework, the marriage of a child is a violation of that child's rights," said Ann Veneman, executive director of UNICEF.'

Read : http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/14/saudi.child.marriage/index.html.

At last, an official reaction to this unspeakable corruption! But a very prudent one at that : no more than an expression of concern. Political correctness is and remains a one sided street.

We have to respect other people's opinions, even when they do not respect ours. And then, there is oil, you know ...

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

En die willen lessen geven aan de rest van de wereld ...

pablo said...

Dat de taliban een gevlucht verliefd koppel dat wilde huwen laat executeren in Afghanistan roept terecht sterke verontwaardiging op.

Maar iedereen weet dat de taliban doorslecht zijn en geen olie hebben. Maar ze hebben wel heroïne ...