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Lebanon scraps controversial rape law after campaign
 [Al Jazeera] Leb's parliament on Wednesday abolished a law that allowed rapists to avoid prison by marrying their victims.A proposal to repeal Article 522 of the penal code - which deals with rape, assault, kidnapping and forced marriage - was introduced last year and approved by a parliamentary committee in February. The repeal of the law, which had been in place since the 1940s, follows years of campaigning by women's rights advocates. Activists have campaigned against the country's law for more than a year, posting billboards of women in bloodied and torn wedding gowns. Posted by: Fred 2017-08-17 |
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