8 hours agoBill in Turkey: Rapsters won't be punished if they marry their victims
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)A new bill to be tabled in the Turkish Parliament will allow, if approved, rapists not to be punished for abuses of minor girls if they marry victims. The so-called “law marry the rapist” will be introduced for debate in late May. Critics say he legitimises rape, marriage [...]
The so-called “law marry the rapist” will be introduced for debate in late May. Critics say it legitimises rape, marriage to minors, and sexual abuse. The United Nations organization has warned that the law would stimulate abusers to act unpunished, making victims even weaker.
Opposition deputies have also opposed and called on the majority not to question it at all. A similar law was introduced into Parliament in 2016 but was later withdrawn because of worldwide criticism.
In 2017, Turkey adopted another controversial law that allowed muftis responsible for Islamic jurisdiction to perform civil wedding ceremonies.
The legal age of marriages in Turkey is 18, but according to figures published by the Turkish government itself in 2018, the number of marriages involving minor girls was approximately 482 908 in the last ten years.
