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Article 308: Jordan scraps marriage loophole for rapists
Source: BBC
Article 308: Jordan scraps marriage loophole for rapists
24 April 2017 Middle East
A law which protected rapists from punishment if they married their victims has been scrapped in Jordan.
The Jordanian cabinet revoked Article 308 on Sunday, after years of campaigning by women's activists, as well as Muslim and Christian scholars and others.
The law had meant rapists could avoid a jail term in return for marrying their victim for at least three years.
Its supporters said the law protected a victim's honour and reputation.
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24 April 2017 Middle East
A law which protected rapists from punishment if they married their victims has been scrapped in Jordan.
The Jordanian cabinet revoked Article 308 on Sunday, after years of campaigning by women's activists, as well as Muslim and Christian scholars and others.
The law had meant rapists could avoid a jail term in return for marrying their victim for at least three years.
Its supporters said the law protected a victim's honour and reputation.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-39692020
