The London Economic |
Jordanian Parliament votes to remove law allowing a rapist to escape punishment by marrying his victim
The London Economic After years of campaigning by women's rights activists, on 1 August, the lower house of Jordan's parliament voted for the full repeal of Article 308 without exception, meaning that there should no longer be a way for a rapist to escape punishment by ... 'Historic day' as Jordanian parliament repeals rape law Jordan abolishes 'marry the victim' clause protecting rapists from punishment Jordanian Parliament Approves Annulment of Article 308 |
http://ift.tt/2f8BYUC
No comments:
Post a Comment