Memory Machaya's death at a church leads to calls for the government to end forced child marriage.
Police in Zimbabwe are investigating the death of a 14-year-old girl during childbirth, a case that sparked outrage among citizens and rights activists.
The case has exposed the exploitation of minors, as she was reportedly forced to abandon school to get married. The organisation said it "notes with deep concern" and "condemns strongly" reports into the circumstances surrounding the death. The girl's death on 15 July has put the spotlight on the practice of child marriage within Zimbabwe's Apostolic Church, which often rejects medicine and hospital treatment.The circumstances that led to the death and subsequent burial are under investigation by the police and the country's state gender commission.
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