14-year-old Chinese girl forced to marry 52-year-old man with six wives

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At 14, Bahargul Erkin was forced by her father to marry a 52-year-old man who had six wives.
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Extremism takes many forms, and among its most vulnerable victims are women. At 14, Bahargul Erkin was forced by her father to marry a 52-year-old man who had six wives. Erkin spoke to CGTN about the influence of extremism in Xinjiang as well as her escape from her forced marriage.

This is one of many human stories in our exclusive documentary 'Tianshan Still Standing: Memories of fighting terrorism in Xinjiang.' You can watch the full documentary here.


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