Saudi childbride not newsworthy in Sweden

CNN reports that a Saudi sharia judge refused to annul the marriage of a Saudi child bride who was married off by her debt ridden father in lieu of payment. As of the 13th of April, 2009 this news article ranked as number 6 among the top reads on CNN International's website. I first read it on the 12th.

Due to it's popularity this piece of news should be something that most news media in Sweden would like to report on, but when you look at the top Swedish news websites you will not find a single word. One can't help but wonder if The Fourth Estate prioritizes religious sensitivities over their actual job. As a Swedish tax payer I help financing traditional media who get subsidies from the government. It is in public interest that we have a diverse press, or so the reasoning goes. A diverse press that is politically correct to a fault it appears.