France Deports Muslim Family Who Beat Their Daughter And Shaved Her Head For Having A Relationship With A Christian

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France has deported a Muslim family that beat their daughter for having a relationship with a non-Muslim boy. The family from Bosnia is said to have not only beaten the girl but to have also shaven her head as punishment.

The girl was reported as being 17 at the time, while her boyfriend was believed to be 20. The age of consent in France is 15. The girl's parents and her siblings were deported from France and flown directly to Sarajevo airport while the girl was allowed to remain in France. They will not be allowed to return for at least 5 years. An aunt and uncle of the girl were also deported.

Comme nous nous étions engagés avec @MarleneSchiappa, la famille qui s’en est pris lâchement à leur fille et nièce en la frappant et allant jusqu’à la tondre de force parce qu’elle était amoureuse d’un homme d’une autre confession, a été expulsée ce matin. 👇 pic.twitter.com/KXKLpnpvKb

— Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) October 24, 2020

The French Justice Ministry released a statement saying:

"This deportation is the result of unacceptable behaviour of the family, especially the beating and shaving of a teenage girl who was in love with a young Serbian man of another religion."

Margaret Parietti, the lawyer that prosecuted the case, gave some background saying:

"The two families knew each other and their relationship was not a problem, but when they started talking about marriage, the girl's parents said they were Muslims and that the girl could not marry a Christian."

When the family learned of the relationship the couple ran away for four days but later returned. Upon returning, both were attacked with the girl's mother launching the first blow. The girl was beaten so badly that she broke a rib. Her head was then shaved in order to humiliate her. The boy and his parents then went to the French police.

So called, 'honour-killings', have become more publicised in recent years. These honour-killings occur when the family of an Islamic woman kill her for her behaviour being in contravention of Islam. This usually involves a relationship with a non-Muslim or someone that they do not approve of. Dozens of such killings have been reported in recent years in the United States and Europe, though they are far more common in countries such as Pakistan and India.