Saudi Arabia's Shura Council Bans Child Marriages
Dubai: Saudi Arabia has banned the marriage of minors following a ruling by the Kingdom's Shura Council, according to a statement issued by the Council on its website.
The Council's speaker Abdullah Al-Sheikh approved the law that called for banning of marriage of all minors, male or female, at a recent session of the Council.
The ruling also received the support of two-thirds of the Council.
After the decision Shura, Council member Latifa Al-Shaalan tweeted her approval, calling it "a good step forward that was not easy to reach."
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