Lebanon repeals law that allowed rapists to escape justice by marrying victim

[6ifniCBwzUCZ DF Member Posts:31 Threads:16 Reputation 0]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/a...ing-victim

Lebanon has joined a number of other Arab states in scrapping a law that allowed rapists to escape punishment by marrying their victims.

Lawmakers voted on Wednesday to repeal an article of the Lebanese penal code that deals with rape, assault, kidnapping and forced marriage. Jordan and Tunisia banned similar laws this year.

[3drinksbehind Emerald Member Posts:17 Threads:2 Reputation 0]

Damn. So they're reducing the punishment for rape then? :)