Report: Underage Girls Being Forced into Temporary ‘Summer Marriages’ With Wealthy Tourists in Egypt
- Posted on July 15, 2012 at 4:42pm by
Erica Ritz
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Tahrir Square (AP Photo/Fredrik Persson)
A report from the State Department indicates that human trafficking is on the rise in Egypt, where the Islamist Muhammad Morsi was recently elected president.
Dubbed “summer marriages,” the practice involves poor Egyptian families effectively selling their young daughters to wealthy tourists from Gulf countries for a certain period of time, according to the report.
After the union expires, the men return home and usually fail to acknowledge that the women– and any resulting offspring– even exist. If they do acknowledge their former brides, it is often only to enlist them into domestic servitude back in the Gulf, reports indicate.
The Independent elaborates:
The marriages are [organized] by intermediaries who link wealthy men, mainly from Saudi Arabia, with poor families with young daughters, for commission. The foreign “husbands” give families money and presents akin to a dowry, with the “bride price” ranging between the equivalent of £320 and £3.200.
…The report found that children involved in the temporary marriages suffer both sexual servitude and forced labour as servants to their “husbands.” [Emphasis added]
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Though there are laws on the books intended to prevent such abhorrent exploitation, the report states that “the government of Egypt does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking,” though it is reportedly making an effort to do so.
The State Department report continues:
However, the government did not proactively identify victims of trafficking among vulnerable groups… The government also did not report any significant efforts to address forced child labor in domestic servitude and forced domestic labor of female migrant workers. Moreover, Egypt failed to investigate and prosecute government officials who were complicit in trafficking offenses, particularly the forced labor of domestic workers in their private residences. The government’s security forces continued a practice of shooting foreign migrants in the Sinai, including possible trafficking victims. [Emphasis added]
Women rest on a bench as other Egyptian supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood celebrate a premature victory for their presidential candidate Mohamed Morsi on June 18, 2012 in Cairo, Egypt. (Photo: Getty Images)
Al-Arabiya explains the fate of many of the young “brides”:
In some cases the men take the Egyptian girls back to their home country to work as maids for their first wives. But even the girls who stay in Egypt do not fare much better since they often become ostracized by society and find it difficult to re-marry in the traditional way, particularly if the “summer marriage” resulted in a child.
Many of the young women end up in a cycle of temporary marriages with Gulf tourists, and others are targeted by Egyptian men who marry them in order to force them into prostitution.
Many abandon the child out of shame, either to orphanages or leaving them to join the hundreds of thousands of street children that already exist in Egypt. [Emphasis added]
(Photo: Getty Images)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been meeting with members of the Egyptian government over the weekend and, according to the Associated Press, said that the United States will do everything it can to “support the democratically elected government and to help make it a success in delivering results for the people of Egypt.”
She also reiterated President Obama’s commitment to give hundreds of millions to the country in debt relief, private investment capital and job creation funds.
Reports also indicate that Clinton’s visit resulted in large protests from Egyptians.
“If you like the Ikhwan [Muslim Brotherhood], take them with you!” one sign read. Another implored: “America: Support Liberty Not Theocracy.”
(H/T: Jihad Watch)
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Comments (129)
godlovinmom
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 6:01pmWasn’t this the country Hillary was spoutin off about …how we need to help out…no thanks Hill…I actually like females.
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 6:28pmThis goes on all over the ME, I’ve seen rich Arab men guiding young Asian woman through Airport security in three different countries, and these girls were not nannies.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 6:40pmLOL .. and the democrats are trying to convince people that the R’s have a war on women …. Hillary and co (Obama regime) ARE the war on women.
Report Post »Want our country back
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 6:45pmI can’t wait to see Hillary and Moochelle in a black burka….. it will certainly cover Hillary’s bad hair….
Report Post »johnpaulkuchtajr
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 7:17pmUnfortunately, all this crap started with GW Bush and his Alliance of Youth Movement. Yep, your tax dollars sponsored trade unionists, radical students, big companies like Google and Pepsi and ****-heads from around the globe to NYC. What did they talk about? They discussed how to use social media to bring down the ME tyrants. Pretty damn effective, huh?
Obama was only too happy to take the baton of one world gubbamint and cloak it under all his lib talking points.
It just makes my head explode because we have few leaders who aren’t on the take to foreign oil money. Young Egyptian women being whored by the Muslim Brotherhood? No problem, give Obama another four years and every major city in America will be pimping its women for cast-offs from visiting rag heads with petrodollars to spend. Run out of girls? Those rag heads love the young boys too, maybe more. Google “Thursday in Afghanistan for ma/boy love.” That’s when the Afghan Army types “adopt” young boys for a day of fun.
Corruption? On steroids, my friends, on steroids!
Report Post »rickc34
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 7:24pmObama’s war on women or how about you girls sold into slavery for sex and Hillary and Obama approve , what a bunch of sick puppies . The left is full of sexual perverts and so is the Muslim religion . A complete 180 from The Holy Bible.
Report Post »historyguy48
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 7:30pmComrade JohnPaul Kuchtar. I suppose you have never heard of wonderful places like Bangkok? Way back in the stoned age, 1967 GI’s were given a choice for R&R, Bangkok or Australia. Many chose Bangkok because of the poontang that was so readily available.
Report Post »There is nothing new, ever!
mils
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 7:37pmthe “whoredom” of egypt…a new trend in the middle east perhaps.. sounds fitting..
Report Post ».obama will love this…and hillary.. does she hate women??
chips1
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 8:07pmObama might love it, but his kids won’t.
Report Post »TH30PH1LUS
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 11:40pmWomen of America – this is what Islam wants to do to you.
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on July 16, 2012 at 5:55amah yes the religion of pieces at it’s finest. turn young women into unpaid prostitutes and call it a summer marriage. they can justify anything. i wonder where it says that in the koran or the hadiths.
Report Post »Leadthemtothelight
Posted on July 16, 2012 at 7:44amHmmm cannot help but wonder where the good clerics are on this one. Why haven’t the good clerics issued a fatwa against this. Interesting to see such hypocrisy in the muslim world. It‘s also interesting to see DEMOCRACY at it’s best. Hilary Clinton and Obama you built this take a bow and own your part in the reconstruction of Egypt.
Report Post »Leader1776
Posted on July 16, 2012 at 9:57am@johnpaulkuchtajr
Report Post »Are you 12yo? This is the fault of GW? This happened just over the past few years? The ONLY events causing this are those responsible for loss of some level of control over Muslim practices. Arab Spring among many, but the real cause is increase of Muslim influence in cultural morays. Arab Spring gave Muslims a chance to enter the 21st century …………. this report is evidence they never arrived.
starman70
Posted on July 16, 2012 at 10:16amAAAAAH!!! The Benefits of the Arab Spring and Shariah Law. The total abuse of women, especially young ones, and then the wonderful examples of them being stoned after they have been accused of being prostitutes.
This is what Obama touts as the “Salvation of the World”? Is this his idea of democracy for the Arab world? Where is NOW (Or as Rush Limbaugh so ably classifys them THE NAGS the National Association of Gals), Why are they not protesting in front of the Egyptian embassy in Washington and the UN ligation in New York? Oh yeah, I forgot, Obmam doesn’t want them to protest the practices of any Islamic nation. Total degradation of women is OK with Obama as long as it comes from Islam.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on July 16, 2012 at 10:59amClearly from the report the practice has been going on for some time and probably isn’t limited to the summer. The insertion of information regarding the SECRETARY OF STATE diplomatic visit to Egypt as to infer that she or the Administration would support such a practice is beyond irresponsible.
Report Post »CABERNETQHS
Posted on July 16, 2012 at 11:02amMy girls and I are learning to shoot. Rather die fighting than live like a dog in a hell hole.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:51pmThis is what happens when you let a pre-schooler into The White House! Let’s get some maturity in there–:Pelosi for President! Can you imagine??? Yes, indeedy, it could be worse!
Report Post »Want our country back
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 6:47pmTake a good look at those pictures, that is what the country will look like in 2016 if obama should magically get re-elected.
GOP2012
Report Post »carbonated
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:46pmI’m sure N.O.W. and the libs won’t be upset about this. Maybe they could fly wealthy Saudis into Dearborn Michigan too.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 6:39pmthey won’t because they are mentally unstable irrational twits. hell is a hot place full of men like this and those who sit idly by and do nothing. the religion of peace is sure at work again. Go help those poor girls as we all know that no one in our government will do anything about it.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 6:41pmN.O.W. will see and say nothing .. they are worthless.
Report Post »65Plus
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 7:21pmCATB. You are wrong. They are WORSE than worthless. They are enablers.
Report Post »historyguy48
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:45pmComrades what a fun vacation! Your own personal slave and you get to see the pyramids! Best of all, it’s all nicely legal!
Report Post »Don’t you just love Islam? Why haven’t you joined your local Mosque yet? Especially if you are a male, although some females love to be dominated. If they didn’t then why are they puttiing up with this nonsense!
After all Dear Leader swears that Islam is a religion of peace! And he never lies, unless his lips are moving!
Salamander
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:57pmWow, Egypt is plugging for tourists! This is better than a Japanese sex vacation in The Phillipines! I wonder if you have to be a Muslim to get ‘married’? Hmmm, if THAT is considered a ‘Summer marriage”, I wonder what they call Western style ‘marriage’ between people of the same gender–Bi-betrothals?
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:59pmApparently, they ran out of female American and European reporters to suddenly mate with during public rowdiness.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 6:33pmWhy do they bother to cover their women, if they sell them out as ?
Report Post »crazyrightwingmom
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 6:37pmBooger: Don’t you know only ONE MAN is allowed to see her. If other do, she might be killed!
Report Post »booger71
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 10:53pmThe last word in my comment started with a W and rhymed with oars
Report Post »3monkeysmomma
Posted on July 16, 2012 at 10:14amI always wanted to visit Egypt. I guess I waited to long.
Report Post »P Nach
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:40pmNot surprised at all…..This is SHARIA.
Report Post »And President Zero says……
RESPECT IT!!!
NCalGrammi
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:36pmIt’s called prostitution, human trafficking, but as a “Temp.” So disgusting! Poor girls. Everyone please be praying for them!
Report Post »db321
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 11:49pmWhat are you talking about – our own Liberal Media reported these protest as a wonderful display of Democracy. They knew what was going on and EVERYONE from the receptionist to the CEO of every liberal Obama Lap Dog Media will be held accountable one day for each victim from their Deed (Support) and Word (Reporting).
Propaganda is flat out manipulation (Witchcraft)
Report Post »Techster64
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:33pmSo, what else is new? This is an Islamist country that intends to institute Sharia Law. I just wish that progressive women, such as Hilliary Clinton, could go live in these countries for a few years and see what it is all about. And, she can take Code Pink and all of the women who listen to NPR with her. Get yourself a burka, Hilliary.
Report Post »historyguy48
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 7:58pmComrade, why would a good communist like Hillary Clinton ever want to demean herself to the level of the proletariate? Please understand how this works, for you and me it’s one set of laws, or regulations, or, whatever!
Report Post »For the Nobels there are no laws, or regulations that apply to them!
So, fasten your seat belt, shut off your cell phone, drive to work within the speed limit, talk on your cell only when you are allowed to, do your job and then follow the same procedure to get back to your starting point! Step out of line, drive to fast, talk on your cell when driving, or fail to fasten your seat belt will result in disciplinary measures being enacted against you!
Kind of sounds like Russia doesn’t it?
Nah! They are freer than that!
tothepoint
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:33pmAnd Obama and his gang support this misogynist Egyptian President and Islamic women-haters.
Report Post »mash4077
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:28pmdon’t forget AMERICA, this is all part of the “hope and change” you voted for. how is that working out for you? are you working? wait till it starts happening here. oh boy oh boy!!!!!!!
Report Post »dwmcalister
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:25pmBecause prostitution is illegal in Muslim countries and against the Koran, this is a way of getting around it. It has even be approved by their leaders. This is their form of political correctness.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:41pmHow convenient!
Report Post »momrules
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 6:05pmAlso, in Iran it is illegal to execute a female prisoner if she is a virgin. They get around this law by having the prison guards marry the women/girls, they are then raped and then executed.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 7:24pmI’m sure Allah is very proud of his people.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 10:56pmI’m sure Allah is very proud of his people.
Report Post »==========
You mean the great satan? he probably is proud of the mooseslimes
Ty Coon
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:23pmThe sooner everyone understands that Mohammedans are subhuman murderous cretins, the sooner we’ll all have a much better World. THAT, is a guarantee…
Report Post »Searchingforthelight
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:19pmI cannot help but think it is a political ploy as well. I still think we will see Hillary somewhere. This issue should have been delt with long ago with sanctions. Those who delay will be held accountable, those who contribute with knowledge will be held accountable just as those who do.
Report Post »Mgui35
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:35pmYou are correct. Hillary’s next big gig will be the signing of a small arms treaty with the U.N. that will be nothing short of a run-around to our second ammendment. This is supposed to occur on the 27th of July.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:17pmHillary financed marriages…Oh wait…That’s MY money.
Report Post »Our Government is out of control. Time for a revolution IMHO
barber2
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 11:40pmRevolution ? How about just defeating Obama for starters ? Much less messy, dude.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:14pmMore headline news from the Arab Spring!
Report Post »momrules
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:13pmI feel so sad for these women and girls used and discarded by the *men* of Islam. They have no voice, ,no rights, no freedom and their lives become just one long misery.
Islam is and will be until the end of time as we know it, an evil cult designed by Lucifer.
Report Post »crazyrightwingmom
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:24pmYes, speaking of cults. Obama’s religion!
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:44pmAnd, we‘re worried about ’the Episcopal church’?
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 6:23pmSALAMANDER, Maybe the Episcopalian Church should consider sending some of their LGBT missionaries to Egypt.
Report Post »skimmer57
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 7:03pmOne of Bishop Mitt’s biggest backers ( Ted Nugent) seems to like the underage girls also.
Report Post »DIVINEPROVIDENCE1776
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:11pmPraying for the people of Egypt who truly want freedom and liberty. Hellary does not speak for America, freedom, and liberty. She speaks for the NWO(UN), oppression and Satan. Our State Department is a rogue state within a state. Their actions and words are treasonous. When Thomas Jefferson was Secretary of State he only had 5 staffers, so a total of 6 people made up the State Dept. Now how many work there? Thousands? Tens of thousands? Fumigate the rats from this monstrosity and bring it back to founding principles and the Constitution.
Democracy is the road to socialism. -Karl Marx Why is our rogue State Department promoting and pushing “democracy”? They did this even under Bush, Reagan Clinton. Condi Rice pushed “democracy” also. Democracy is code word for One World Socialist government and this must be exposed.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:09pmJust part of that wonderful Arab Spring Movement and the “ liberation” of Egypt. And the Obama administration wants to WORK with the Muslim Brotherhood ? Disgusting. Vile. A complete abandonment of American values. Throw these bums out. The White House is being Occupied …..
Report Post »Free_Thinker
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:09pmWhat a great religion and place to live!
Report Post »fiveisenough
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:04pmShe also reiterated President Obama’s commitment to give hundreds of millions to the country in debt relief, private investment capital and job creation funds.
Report Post »WHAT ABOUT THE AMERICANS THAT NEED A JOB!!! HELLO, ANYBODY HOME!!??
Sumrknght
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:02pmArab Spring – Summer Marriages. They made their bed (groan sorry for the pun) they get to lay in it.
Report Post »Caryl
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:00pmThis sickens me to the depth of my soul. I pray for these young women and children who are the result of this madness!
Report Post »crazyrightwingmom
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:25pmI too am sick. As some have said, we need to destroy this religion of “peace.”
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:49pmSo, what do we do? Pull in our horns and stuff our heads in the sand? Let’s see, withdraw from Iraq, withdraw from Afghanistan, run that ‘bad’ Egyptian out of town, so we can see what a ‘really bad’ Egyptian looks like, throw Israel to the dogs, pat Palestine into a ‘Nation State Pattie’, anybody heard from Libya lately?
Report Post »right-wing-waco
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 4:58pmThe world is really a pile of steaming trash, isn’t it?
Report Post »Altair
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:13pmThe Arab world is really a pile of steaming trash, isn’t it ?
Fixed it for you.
We give $1.5 BILLION every year to these subhumans; they vote against us 88% of the time in the UN, and now, this… our “… respected and valuable allies… .” as Thunderthighs Clinton gushes.
Report Post »dublinthewagons
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 4:53pmDid Hillary get her a summer bride (with taxpayer money) while in Egypt?
Report Post »It wouldn’t supprise me in the least.
Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:08pmShe was a summer bride, someone mistook her for a goat and married her.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:22pmNo wonder Bill Clinton wasn’t invited……
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:45pmBilly just didn’t want to sleep with a goat this summer, he had a young cow lined up.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:45pmHmmm, maybe she got herself a ‘Summer groom’, like so many priests and football coaches?
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 4:52pmTypical muslim crap.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 4:49pmThis is what Democracy looks like. : (
Remember what Obama said about a similar subject?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH9BYd6h03c
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 6:54pmMONK, Oh yeah, I’m sure a lot of us here remember this.
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