Woman Ends Up at Hospital Following Husband's Violence

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A new case of domestic violence has been recorded in Lebanon as Fatima Ayyash, a northern citizen, was transferred to a hospital after she had been brutally beaten up by her husband.

The victim shared her story with radio Voice of Lebanon (93.3) on Wednesday: “I am seven months pregnant and this was not the first time I had been beaten up by my husband.”

She described what happened to her in the latest assault: “He threw a metallic window frame at me which resulted in a nasal fracture and severe wounds all over my body.”

Ayyash was transferred to Akkar's al-Youssef hospital in the North for treatment.

Several Lebanese women have recently ended up under the spotlight following brutal attacks by their husbands or close family members.

In a recent similar case of domestic assault, a young man killed his sister in the southern town of Bfarweh in June after discovering an SMS message in her telephone that indicates she had committed a “dishonorable act.”

Women suffering domestic in Lebanon abuse often fail to report it for fear of public criticism, and police have been known to tell victims of spousal assault to return to their husbands.

S.D.B.

Y.R.

Comments 16
Thumb ex-fpm 09 July 2014, 22:11

Violence against women is a disease in our society but has recently surfaced due to social media. These crimes should be taken seriously and proportionate punishment handed to every offender.

Missing ArabDemocrat.com 09 July 2014, 22:12

Josh ... This is an endemic problem in Lebanon - especially in poorer areas where lack of education and economic deprivation is known to increase the level of abuse of women, children and the elderly. It is not per se a Sunni, Shia, Alawi, Maronite et al problem. We need law and order, eduction and economic development. None of this is possible with militias that are above the control of the state.

Thumb Tony.Farris 09 July 2014, 22:18

Parliament should fix the domestic violence law without delay, and develop a national strategy to implement the law.

Thumb EagleDawn 09 July 2014, 22:26

very very true

Thumb ice-man 09 July 2014, 22:27

why is southern missing? anyone knows his whereabouts following this news?

Thumb galaxy 09 July 2014, 22:32

hehehe! on a serious note, most of these battered women will go back to their abusive husbands under family or social pressure because of their limited options in a middle eastern society.

Thumb Tony.Farris 09 July 2014, 22:32

Ramadan, they can't spread lies during the holly month.

Thumb EagleDawn 10 July 2014, 08:36

top notch and rich contribution by the flamethrower to the article..... as usual.

Thumb lebpatriot2333 10 July 2014, 08:38

Only cowardly men beat women.

Missing spiderman2 10 July 2014, 12:58

Any coward that hits his wife,should be hanged .

Missing cedars 10 July 2014, 14:36

Ali Eid is in California if you have not noticed. His son is in damas. Her husband is a farm boy from Akkar who refused to join the LAF to become disciplined so he ended up broke?

Thumb beiruti 10 July 2014, 15:37

I can still remember my first visit to Lebanon in 1981, we were at the port and a guy was wailing away at this woman. My cousin called a cop. A crowd gathered and then the cop waived us all off. He said that the couple were married and Muslim and that it was his right, as the husband to beat his wife publically. So no arrest was made.
How do you have a country with the rule of law if members of one religion are allowed to beat their spouses in public, and members of another sect do not approve of such things and get arrested for performing the same (illegal) act?? So if the law making it illegal for anyone to beat anyone else, that's an affront to Islam??

Thumb sevilla 10 July 2014, 17:13

what was the name of the movie you just described?

Thumb music66 19 July 2014, 12:45

beiruti Unfortunately many men of all religions even my own muslim faith unfortunately dont know how to treat a lady. I have seen it happens before my very eyes. Its disgraceful in any culture or religion but you cant speak of logic debate when arguing with a man who thinks he is superior to his own wife and women around him. Shame on the lebanese government for allowing this to happen for so long. Also religious sheikhs who promote domination of women in many sects. I respect non of them.

Default-user-icon Rayan Saab (Guest) 10 July 2014, 17:57

hahaha man you are hilarious, willing to ally with those that consider you an infidel and those that eat organs and behead their enemies because you hate Hezbollah? I also hate them but you are the epitome of scum and the epitome of everything some delusional Christians in Lebanon are doing.

Thumb beiruti 10 July 2014, 20:13

No movie, it happened