Hartnell Chanot: Divorce/Family Law Solicitors Exeter, Devon

Equality Now and Forced Divorce

Monday, 18 January 2010 10:00

Equality Now, an International Human Rights organisation has recently called on the Saudi government to take urgent action to reunite Fatima Bent Suleiman Al Azzaz and Mansour Ben Attieh El Timani, a happily married couple who were forced to divorce against their will.

According to Saudi human rights activist, Fauzia al Ayouni, since the decision in Fatima’s case, several other cases of relatives seeking to dissolve women’s marriages without their consent have been filed.

Read More - Source: Women Living Under Muslim Law