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Wedding dresses displayed in Beirut, Lebanon, by the women’s rights group Abaad in April to protest a law that allowed rapists to avoid prosecution by marrying their victims. Credit Patrick Baz/Agence France-Presse
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 17, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut- After a long strive by the women authorities and the civil society in Lebanon, the Lebanese Parliament repealed a law (Article 522) that allowed rapists to evade punishment by marrying their victims. However, the decision was seen insufficient. Lebanese Women...
