(CNN) -- A Saudi judge has refused for a second time to annul a marriage between an 8-year-old girl and a 47-year-old man, a relative of the girl told CNN. The most recent ruling, in which the ...

(CNN)-- An appeals court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has rejected and refused to certify a court ruling allowing a 47-year-old man's marriage to an 8-year-old girl, said a relative of the girl with ...

The Justice Ministry is considering a proposal to provide maadouns (sheikhs who officiate marriages) with details from the judiciary, social, or security records of any person seeking to get ...

It will also recommend a minimum age for marriage in Saudi Arabia as well as criminalizing the act. The three studies, explained HRC media relations head Mohammad Al-Ma’addi, will address the ...

Saudi Arabia has made some efforts to reform marriage-related laws but the influence of guardianship and traditional customs remains significant. Touted as a "progressive" change, the PSL ...

Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet first approved the ... sets the legal age of marriage at 18, affirms a woman’s right to financial ...