The Saudi Arabian government has issued a ban on all child-marriages. It also pegged the age limit for marriages at 18 in what is considered a major breakthrough in the call for the abolition of marriages to children.
Saudi Gazette reports today, December 24, that the order came from the country’s ministry of justice.
The report mentioned the justice minister and chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), Sheikh Dr Walid Al-Samaani, as the official that issued the order in a circular to all courts in the country.
The circular said this move is in line with the child protection law of the country, adding that the specialised court would now handle all such issues. The report said the minister’s order is in line with paragraph (16/3) of the executive regulations of the child protection law.
The report mentioned the justice minister and chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), Sheikh Dr Walid Al-Samaani, as the official that issued the order in a circular to all courts in the country.
The circular said this move is in line with the child protection law of the country, adding that the specialised court would now handle all such issues. The report said the minister’s order is in line with paragraph (16/3) of the executive regulations of the child protection law.