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Saudi women to get divorce confirmation by text message
Source: BBC
Saudi women to get divorce confirmation by text message
5 January 2019
A new regulation in Saudi Arabia is set to stop Saudi women from being divorced without their knowledge.
Starting from Sunday, courts will be required to notify women by text on rulings confirming their divorces.
Local female lawyers suggest the measure will end what are known as secret divorces - cases where men end a marriage without telling their wives.
The directive would ensure women are fully aware of their marital status and can protect rights such as alimony.
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5 January 2019
A new regulation in Saudi Arabia is set to stop Saudi women from being divorced without their knowledge.
Starting from Sunday, courts will be required to notify women by text on rulings confirming their divorces.
Local female lawyers suggest the measure will end what are known as secret divorces - cases where men end a marriage without telling their wives.
The directive would ensure women are fully aware of their marital status and can protect rights such as alimony.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-46770612
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Source: Agence France-Presse
Saudi Arabia to notify women of divorce by text message
Agence France-Presse in Riyadh
Sun 6 Jan 2019 17.13 GMT
Saudi courts will notify women by text message when they get divorced, in a new regulation that took effect on Sunday, officials said.
The measure approved by the justice ministry appears aimed at curbing cases of men secretly ending marriages without informing their wives.
“Women ... will be notified of any changes to their marital status via text message,” the justice ministry said in a statement carried by the state-run Al-Ekhbariya news channel and other local media.
“Women in the kingdom will be able to view documents related to the termination of their marriage contracts through the ministry’s website.”
The move comes as the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler, spearheads a liberalisation drive in the conservative kingdom, which has some of the world’s toughest restrictions on women.
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Agence France-Presse in Riyadh
Sun 6 Jan 2019 17.13 GMT
Saudi courts will notify women by text message when they get divorced, in a new regulation that took effect on Sunday, officials said.
The measure approved by the justice ministry appears aimed at curbing cases of men secretly ending marriages without informing their wives.
“Women ... will be notified of any changes to their marital status via text message,” the justice ministry said in a statement carried by the state-run Al-Ekhbariya news channel and other local media.
“Women in the kingdom will be able to view documents related to the termination of their marriage contracts through the ministry’s website.”
The move comes as the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler, spearheads a liberalisation drive in the conservative kingdom, which has some of the world’s toughest restrictions on women.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/06/saudi-arabia-to-notify-women-of-divorce-by-text-message
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