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EL ETAT DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS EN EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE












                  nineteen and twenty-five, a girl between the ages of sixteen and twenty-two. A girl may veto
                  the  spouse  her  parents  have  chosen  for  her.  There  is  a  form  of bride-service;  that  is,  the

                  young man may take a vow to serve his prospective father-in-law for  a period of time (3-6

                  months). After a spouse has been selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its

                  child is marrying into a good family. By tradition, the youngest daughter and her spouse are
                  expected to live with and care for her ageing parents and their land.[4]



                  MARRIAGE IN KHMER ROUGE (KR) TIME
                  In  KR  time,  marriages  were  organized  and  held  in  a  systematic  manner  throughout  the

                  country. They took place in impersonal mass ceremonies organized by Khmer Rouge leader 3

                  – 160 couples. Shortly before the ceremony couples would be approached and informed that

                  they were to be married. Most couples had no choice their partner.


                  According  to  case  study  interviews,  “forced  marriage”  is  understood  by  respondents  to

                  represent  at  least  three  distinct  offenses:  the  loss  of  choice  and  consent;  the  loss  of  the
                  traditional wedding; the loss of parent and relatives participate.



                  Angkar (Khmer Rouge leadership) took over the role of parent for the population. Khmer
                  Rouge forced marriages may have been unique in compelling husbands to rape their wives as

                  a  means  of  securing  their  own  survival.  In  some  instances  women  reported  that  Khmer

                  Rouge cadres assisted husbands in raping their new wives if they refused to have sex.



















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