GA-00642 1955-02-12 relevance A public
Nationale kwestie geworden: heronderzoek dwanghuwelijk van minderjarig meisje (The Maisuri case re-examined)
Now a national issue: re-examination of the Maisuri forced-marriage case
De Locomotief, 12 Feb 1955: the adat court at Tanjungraja re-examines the Maisuri case, a village girl forced by her father to marry a 45-year-old hadji, who instead married the youth she chose and was sentenced to six months with her husband and uncle. Prominent Palembang women and delegates of Gerwani's South Sumatra branch attended; the case drew national attention.
De Locomotief, 12 Feb 1955: pengadilan adat Tanjungraja memeriksa ulang perkara Maisuri, gadis desa yang dipaksa ayahnya menikah dengan haji berusia 45 tahun, tetapi menikah dengan pemuda pilihannya dan dihukum enam bulan bersama suami dan pamannya. Perempuan terkemuka Palembang dan delegasi cabang Gerwani Sumatra Selatan hadir; kasus itu menjadi perhatian nasional.
“"Prominent ladies from Palembang and delegates of the South Sumatra branch of the women's organisation Gerwani ... attended the session."”
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- 1955-02-12
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- De Locomotief
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- De Locomotief
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- 1955–1959
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- 01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/Dutch press (1945-2000) - articles on Gerwis, Gerwani and members (Delpher)/De Locomotief (1955-02-12) - Nationale kwestie geworden Heronderzoek dwajighuwelijk van minderjarig meisje [Delpher ddd-011178234-a0009].txt
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