The 13-Year-Old Syrian Wife and Expectant Mother
by Silvia Tellenbach
Question(s) at stake
Whether a Syrian husband can be deemed not guilty due to his lack of awareness regarding the unlawfulness of engaging in sexual intercourse with his 13-year-old wife.
Outcome of the ruling
The error of law was avoidable and therefore the perpetrator did not act innocently.
Country:
Official citation
Regional Court Saarbrücken, Judgement of 15 July 2019, 3 KLs 27/18 (LG Saarbrücken, Urteil vom 15. Juli 2019, 3 KLs 27/18)
Topic(s)
Keywords:
Mistake of law Sexual abuse (child/adult)
Tag(s):
Child abuse Syria Early marriage
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Silvia Tellenbach (Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Freiburg, Germany)
Dr. Dr.h.c. Silvia Tellenbach is the long-time former Head of the Turkey, Iran and Arab States Unit at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law (presently: 'Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law').
Within the CUREDI project, she is using her expertise in criminal law in Germany to identify court decisions, where cultural and religious diversity issues were involved. In addition to writing templates on such cases, she acts as a reviewer and is a member of the CUREDI Editorial Board.