BBCNEWS Escaping July 3, 2024
Under sharia law, if there is no intimacy between a couple, divorce can be granted. But now she was even more vulnerable. Under russian law, first under age polygamous marriages are not permitted. Although unofficial, the practice is considered legitimate within the community. Like this woman, she is also from dagestan. As a journalist, covering the struggles of these young women, she decided to take action. At the time of her disappearance, maria was in contact with the human rights bodys justice contact with the human rights bodysjustice initiative body. Three weeks after marianne� s disap...