Saudi sisters Dua and Dalal escape to Turkey, fleeing 'forced marriage, abuse' at home

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Saudi sisters Dua and Dalal escape to Turkey, fleeing 'forced marriage, abuse' at home
Diana Alghoul

Dua and Dalal are at risk [Twitter]

Two Saudi sisters are pleading for help from Turkey after fleeing alleged abuse from their relatives who they say tried to force them to marry "older religious" men and sexually assaulted one of them.

The runaways' case is the latest in a growing list of high-profile escapes involving Saudi women fleeing extreme restrictions in the ultra-conservative kingdom.

Sisters Dua and Dalal said they fled to Turkey to put an end to the life-long domestic abuse they have endured. They posted a video on a Twitter account, which has since then been suspended, describing their situation and asking for help.

Read more at: https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2019/6/14/saudi-sisters-escape-to-turkey-fleeing-abuse-at-home