Indonesian-American model Manohara Odelia has made public a very painful truth related to her life after years. She has clearly stated that her relationship with Malaysian Prince Tengku Fakhri was neither consensual nor legally valid. In a statement issued on social media, Manohara has expressed strong objection to the media calling her an ex-wife. She says that when all this happened, she was only a 16 year old minor.

Now 33-year-old Manohara clarified that the so-called marriage that took place in 2008 was actually a forced relationship. He said that at that age he neither had the freedom to understand the situation nor the ability to independently consent to any decision. She claims she was kept in isolation, limited in contact with her family and kept under strict surveillance inside the royal palace.

Direct appeal to media and digital platforms

Manohara has appealed to journalists, editors and digital platforms like Google and Wikipedia to stop presenting this relationship as ex-wife or former marriage. He says that such words portray a story of coercion and exploitation as a normal and legitimate relationship, which is not only wrong but also immoral.

a year in the royal palace

In the statement, Manohara said that the one year spent in the royal palace of Kelantan was the most frightening period of his life. She alleged that there she was not allowed to move freely, was under constant surveillance and even faced physical and sexual abuse. She has already talked about these allegations in many interviews.

Saved life by running away in film style in 2009

In 2009, Manohara saved his life by running away from a hotel in Singapore during a royal visit. During this time, her mother, local administration and the American Embassy helped her, after which she was able to return to Indonesia. This incident made big headlines in the international media at that time.

don’t make it a love story

Manohara said that showing that period of his life in the form of love or relationship is distorting the truth. His message is clear. This is a story of child marriage, coercion and oppression, and not of any royal love story.

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Child Marriage: Even in 2025, child marriage remains one of the biggest human rights challenges worldwide. Although many countries have taken strict legal and social steps to end the practice, millions of children are still married before the age of 18. Let us know which is the country where child marriages take place the most in the world.

Where in the world do most child marriages take place?

According to the new data of 2025, the highest number of child marriages take place in Niger. About 76% of girls in Niger get married before the age of 18 and about 28% get married before the age of 15. The situation is even more worrying in some places like Maradi. The rate of child marriage here has reached 89%. The legal framework here is behind this crisis. Here the minimum age of marriage for boys is 18 years and the legal age of marriage for girls is only 15 years.

Why are there so many child marriages here?

Extreme poverty plays a large role in maintaining child marriage in Niger and other African countries like it. Families struggling to make ends meet often see early marriage as a way to reduce financial burdens or receive dowry-related benefits. Limited access to education is exacerbating this problem. Because girls who drop out of school are more likely to get married early.

Where else do child marriages take place except Niger?

After Niger, countries like the Central African Republic, Chad and Mali have some of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. Rates have been reported to be around 68% in the Central African Republic, 67% in Chad and 54% in Mali.

What is the situation in India?

Whereas Niger is at the forefront in terms of percentage, India has a different and equally disturbing record. Due to such a large population, India has the highest number of child brides in the world. By 2025, an estimated 22.24 crore women in India were married before the age of 18. In simple words, one out of every three child brides across the world lives in India.

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Afghanistan Of Helmand A 45 -year -old man married a 6 -year -old girl in the province. Social Photos in the bride’s bride on the media viral When it happened, people got angry. It is being told that the girl was sold by her father for money, after which the 45 -year -old man forcibly married her. Taliban Government officials said that when the girl turns 9, she can be sent to her husband’s house.

‘Baby girl will go to her husband’s house at the age of 9’

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Girl’s father and 45 -year -old groom arrested

Girl’s father and married person Marjah The district has been arrested, although no formal charges have been filed on both. Ever since in 2021 Afghanistan But Taliban of Splash Since then, there has been an increase in child marriage here. Taliban This has become more serious since the ban on women’s education and employment on behalf of.

Child marriage cases are increasing in Afghanistan

There is no minimum age for marriage legally in Afghanistan. In the previous Civil Code here, the minimum age of marriage of girls was fixed at 16 years, but the Taliban government did not restore it again. According to a United Nations report, due to the Taliban ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan, there was a 25 per cent increase in child marriage across the country and a 45 per cent increase in children at a young age.

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