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Leb Parliament Scraps Controversial Rape-Marriage Law
Article 522 of the penal code, which exempts the rapist from punishment in the event of his marriage to the victim, was scrapped during a legislative session held at Nejmeh Square. Article 522 -- which deals with rape, assault, kidnapping and forced marriage -- was approved by a parliamentary committee in February. Lebanese activists have ramped up several campaigns to scrap the law. The reviled article, which also deals with the rape of minors, allows offenders to escape punishment by wedding their victims. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-08-17 |
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