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Poverty, Ignorance, Fear Force Underage Girls Into Marriage

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The recent marriage of a 17-year old Chechen girl to a local police chief who was 30 years older and already had a wife caused an outcry in Russia and beyond. The bride was reportedly forced to marry and her parents were intimidated into giving their consent. The union, supported by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, spotlighted yet again the plight of many underage girls in developing countries. Russian law bans forced, underage and polygamous marriages. But in Russia's...

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