January 23, 2020 04:15 pm PST
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Turkey introduces a get-of-jail-by-marrying-the-child-you-raped law
Lawmakers in Turkey are hoping to pass a bill that would allow men who have sex with minors to avoid going to prison if they agree to marry their victim, reports The Independent.
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United Nations agencies warned the bill would generate a landscape of impunity for child abuse and leave victims vulnerable to experiencing additional mistreatment and distress from their assailants.
Marry-your-rapist bills have been seen across the world and are pushed in the name of protecting and safeguarding family honour.
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