[Newsbot]

Title: Morocco plan to change rape marriage law
Category: World
Posted By: martin14
Date: 2013-01-24 01:58:56

[martin14]

Wow, they really are growing up, moving into the 17th century now.

[saturn_656]

$1:

the second clause of the article specifies that when the victim marries the perpetrator, "he can no longer be prosecuted except by persons empowered to demand the annulment of the marriage and then only after the annulment has been proclaimed". This effectively prevents prosecutors from independently pursuing rape charges.

[Brenda]

"You were raped. You brought shame onto our family. Marry your rapist (or I will kill you)"

It's about time that stops.