In the statement, eritrea called for all men in the country to marry at least two wives and the government assured the men that it would pay for the marriage ceremonies and houses. Eritrean officials are outraged over a satirical news article reporting that men in the country were ordered to marry at least two wives or face life imprisonment, according to bbc news. The first one is a wedding performed with the signing of a marriage act, and it only allows monogamy. What eritreas forced polygamy hoax tells us about the. How many wives are eritrea men now obliged to have. Eritrean men ordered to marry two wives or risk jail. Eritrean men are being forced to marry multiple women. Mandatory polygamy by men in eritrea is being received with a mix of bewilderment and excitement. Eritrean government law saying men should marry two wives. This left over 150,000 men dead out a total 4 million population.
Reports that eritrean law requires men to marry two wives are false saharareporters has found that reports that the eritrean government issued a decree requiring all men to marry two. A satirical story that eritrean men had been ordered to marry at least two wives, which has been shared across africa, is condemned by eritrean. The 2015 penal code of the state of eritrea states that participating in a second marriage will annul the first. According to the statement which was written in arabic, the highest official of religious law in eritrea the grand mufti called for all men in the country to marry at least two wives. The activists translate it thus, based on the law of god in polygamy, and. Marrying and sponsoring an eritrean citizen immigroup. The polygamy hoax that spread from iraq to eritrea bbc news. Marry more than one wife or go to jail, eritrean men told. Marry two wives or be jailed, eritrea govt tells men. If the first marriage is not annulled, one is guilty of bigamy. Eritrea became an item online and on social media after an alleged copy of a scanned decision of the grand mufti eritrean parliament surfaced on a kenyan newspaper website claiming that the state of eritrea was calling on all men in their country to marry at least two wives.
In the statement, eritrea called for all men in the country to marry at least two wives and the government assured the men that it would pay for the marriage. Activists have posted a memo allegedly by the government of eritrea asking men to marry at least two wives due to acute shortage of men occasioned by casualties during the civil war with ethiopia. Such measures were taken on the grounds of men shortage which took place in eritrea. It has, however, turned out that the whole story on the eritrean government urging men to marry at least two wives was a hoax. When a far fetched story about enforced polygamy in eritrea began circulating. Eritreas new marriage laws a new law of mandatory polygamy has reportedly been passed in eritrea, with male citizens now compelled to marry two wives. Eritrea orders men to marry two wives or be jailed youtube. Eritrea appalled by hoax forced polygamy story bbc news. Not surprised this is coming from a place known as the horn of africa. In the statement written in arabic assures of government support to the polygamous marriages.
In mauritius, polygamous unions have no legal recognition. Eritrea demands men marry at least two wives bossip. A copy of a scanned decision of the grand mufti surfaced on the social media site on thursday last week and showed the state of eritrea calling for all men in the country to marry at least two wives and the government assuring that it will pay for the marriage ceremonies and houses. There are two kinds of marriages accepted under nigerian law. Government officials in eritrea say news that made the rounds on eritrean men being forced to marry two wives or face imprisonment, are completely false. Some women wont wish to marry as a second wife even if the law allows. In the statement, eritrea called for all men in the country to marry at least two wives and the government assured the men that it would pay for. Eritrea orders men to marry two wives or be jailed bigeye. Men are now legally required to take at least two wives, and any that fail to do.
Eritrean men are being forced to marry multiple women a news article reporting that men in eritrea were being forced into polygamy to raise the countrys birthrate was a hoax. Eritrea orders men to marry two wives or be jailed. Activists have posted a memo by the government of eritrea asking men to marry at least two wives due to acute shortage of men occasioned. In 2014, eritrea signed a joint statement at the human rights council calling for a resolution on child marriage. Eritrea trends withall men must marry 2 wives story. In india, lebanon, malaysia, philippiness and singapore polygamy is only legal for muslims. The activists translate it thus, based on the law of. Eritrea now demands all men marry at least two wives or face imprisonment. Eritrea orders all men in the country to marry at least. In nigeria and south africa, polygamous marriages under customary law and for muslims are legally recognized.
Eritrean men are being threatened with jail unless they marry more than one wife, reports say. Wedding tradition in eritrea saturday, august 2, 2014 eritrea is located in the horn of africa region in the northeast of the continent of africa, bordering eritrea to the north and west the republic of south sudan and ethiopia and djibouti to the southeast. Between 1998200 there was a war between ethopia and eritrea. Eritrea, which is nestled on the horn of africa, is surrounded by sudan, ethiopia and djibouti. Yesterday, an article by sde purported that eritrean government had asked men to marry two wives or face imprisonment was trending for all the reasons. Marrying and sponsoring an eritrean citizen marriage to an eritrean citizen and spousal sponsorship to canada under the family sponsorship stream is a complex process. Kenyans have received the news of mandatory polygamy by men in eritrea with a mix of bewilderment and excitement. A satirical story that eritrean men had been ordered to marry at least two wives, which has been shared across africa, is condemned by eritrean officials. All roads lead to eritrea for alleged two wives offer. This page is designed to guide you through your marriage to an eritrean citizen. Photo of adama barrow and his two wives, the first ladies reports that eritrean law requires men to marry two wives are false see what americans are saying on muslim ban in the us cramjones 1 2 3 reply go down. Eritrea has not ordered men to marry 2 wives but kot have. The eritrean government has reportedly ordered local men to marry more. The second kind is conducted under customary law and can be polygamous as well as monogamous.
Nigerian president says his wife belongs in the kitchen. Based on the law of god in polygamy, and given the circumstances which the country is experiencing in terms of men shortage, the eritrean department of religious affairs has. This has led to a scarcity in men that has led to, the grand mufti, the highest religious authority in the country to make one of the most interesting decrees in recent timesthat every man must marry two women or risk jail sentence. Eritrean marriage law eritrean women news about eritrean marriage. Based on the law of god in polygamy, and given the circumstances. Eritreas new marriage laws according to a memo allegedly posted by the eritrean government, any man or woman who contested the law would face prison time. Eritrean men not forced to marry more wives thecable. All roads lead to eritrea for alleged two wives offer africanews. Last week, a story claiming the eritrean government had issued a ruling forcing men in the country to marry at least two wives was all abuzz on social media. A news article reporting that men in eritrea were being forced into. It further laid bare eritrean laws on marriage which says any person guilty of bigamy will suffer a definite term of imprisonment of not. The document, which was written in arabic, says the state of eritrea called for all men in the country to marry at least two wives and the government assuring that it will pay for the marriage ceremonies and houses.
This is contained in a statement in arabic by the grand mufti the highest official of religious law in the country which scanned copy surfaced on social media sites on thursday last week. Read and find out eritrea marriage law new conditions. Although the article was written 2 days ago, it has become quite the hit on social media where kenyans joked about the matter on facebook, twitter and instagram. Reports that eritrean law requires men to marry two wives are false. Latest on eritrea s new marriage laws,bad news for all. In the statement, eritrea called for all men in the country to marry at least two wives and the government assured the men that it would pay for the marriage ceremonies. We never mandated our men to marry two wives eritrea. Eritrea orders men to marry two wives or face jail term. Eritrea government tells men to marry two wives or be. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
Not long ago eritrea residents came across a new mandatory law that. Eritrean men ordered to marry two wives or risk jail kenyans have received the news of mandatory polygamy by men in eritrea with a mix of bewilderment and excitement. A statement allegedly issued by the government of eritrea is reportedly ordering men to marry at least two wives due to acute shortage of men caused by enormous casualties suffered during the civil war with ethiopia. Eritrea orders men to marry two wives or be jailed eritrean men have been asked by the government to marry more than one wife or risk being jailed for life. The customary marriage involves every member of the society and is a big occasion in which close family members have a say. Since the introduction of the current marriage law introduced by the eplf in 1977, polygamy has been illegal in eritrea. This issue is so hot that it has been trending on twitter the whole of this week. Unless you break the law, you may get life imprisonment with hard labour as a punishment. Hoax story of eritrea asking men to marry at least two.
The judgment held that at the time when the first marriage took place, tsonga customary law would have required the first wife. According to the statement which was written in arabic, the highest official of religious law in eritrea the grand mufti called for all men in the country to marry at least two wives and the. A false rumour that men in eritrea would be legally obliged to marry at least two women went viral this week. The truth about eritreas stateimposed polygamy by brian okoth on january 28. But its a hoax that has hit at least four countries to date, and actually began in iraq, where it wasnt as implausible as it seems. Based on the law of god in polygamy, and given the circumstances which the country is. The case of eritrean government ordering men to marry at least 2 wives or face life imprisonment is as ridiculous as those trump and mugabe stories. Its main aim was to make eritrea men obey to have 2 wives. What eritreas forced polygamy hoax tells us about the state of. According to the government, the order is because there is an acute shortage of men occasioned by causalities during the civil war with ethiopia. Marry more than one wife or go to jail, eritrean men told news24.
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