Rabat, Morocco (CNN) -- Demonstrators rallied Saturday in Morocco's capital, demanding the North African nation reform its rape laws following a teenage girl's suicide after her father said a judge mandated that she marry her alleged rapist -- allowing him to stay out of jail. Amina Filali, 16, died suddenly last week in Larache, a city in northwestern Morocco along the Atlantic coast. Her father, Lahcen Filali, told CNN that she was with her new husband when she "fell into street (and) started vomiting." By the time an ambulance arrived, the father said, "It was already too late." The girl died hours later at a Larache hospital.
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Demonstrators rally Saturday in Rabat calling for changes in Morocco's rape laws
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A teen girl committed suicide last week, after a judge said she must marry her alleged rapist
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A rapist is no longer liable if he marries his victim, under Moroccan law
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A government spokesman says, "We cannot ignore this tragedy"
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