Reps Cheer as Colombian Senate Approves Law Banning Child Marriage After 17-year Campaign

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14 November 2024 at 11:44 am

Colombian representatives erupted in cheers after the country’s senate approved a law prohibiting the marriage of minors on Wednesday, November 13, following a 17-year campaign to ban child marriage.

Footage posted to X by House of Representatives of Colombia member Alexandra Vasquez shows representatives cheering and hugging each other after finding out the law had been approved on Wednesday, after a lengthy debate. Vasquez and representative Jennifer Pedraza have been pushing the bill since 2007.

According to a local news report, the bill prohibits marriage between minors under 18 and between minors and adults. The bill requires Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s signature for final approval. Credit: Alexandra Vásquez via Storyful

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Oh.

Het jy nie jou jou eie maak.

O. Het jy nie jou eie maak.

Oh.

Het jy sien jou jou eie maak.

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