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People who refuse marriage proposals in Chad to be fined

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ChristinaXYZ · 11/08/2022 20:48

No shar tokens with the Telegraph I'm afraid but if you can get on to it this article shines a light on some unpleasant stuff:

"Women who refuse marriage proposals in northern Chad will have to pay a fine of up to £30 under a new ruling.

The Higher Islamic Council in the eastern town of Mangalmé has decreed that men must pay £12 and women up to £30 for refusing to marry. Local authorities said the fine, known as “amchilini”, is based on the Quran and follows Sharia law.
The ruling was met with fierce criticism from human rights groups which say it violates a national law that guarantees freedom of marriage. The Chadian Women’s Rights League launched the hashtag #StopAmchilini to pressure national authorities to repeal the law.

“If we have to set fines for free people... it becomes a forced marriage, which we condemn,” the group said in a statement."

It also notes that "Women must pay more than men under a ruling fiercely criticised by human rights groups" and "Chad has world’s highest child marriage rate".

www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/08/11/people-who-refuse-marriage-proposals-chad-fined/

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Porcupineintherough · 31/08/2022 22:32

Does it explain "why" anywhere in the article? Who is the fine paid to? What are the parameters, surely you are not expected to say yes to any random who proposes to you?

RoseslnTheHospital · 31/08/2022 23:06

I would expect it's for those who say no to an arranged marriage, and the fine is payable to the "Higher Islamic Council". The article mentions a high rate of girls under 18 being forced into marriage to older men.

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