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Appeal to SHRC on child marriage

Staff Reporter

PATHANAMTHITTA: The Thiruvalla-based Berachah Foundation has submitted a mass memorandum to the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) inviting urgent attention of the authorities concerned on the "ill effects" of the Delhi High Court judgment on October 5 agreeing with child marriages.

In a statement here on Tuesday, foundation president Johnson V.Idicula alleged that the judgment of the Delhi High Court would have far-reaching implications in society.

He said that child marriages would lead to educational and social backwardness of girl children in the country. It would also lead to a spurt in the suicide rate of children.

Mr. Idicula said that Kerala stood first in the suicide rate among children.

The memorandum was signed by 1,300 children in and around Thiruvalla. "SHRC member S.Varghese has agreed to initiate every possible action on it," Mr. Idicula said.

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