‘Marry-your-rapist’ Bill to be Introduced, Sparks Fury Among Women’s Rights
Lawmakers in Turkey introduced the ‘Marry-your-rapist’ bill which allows men accused of having intercourse with girls can avoid punishment if they marry the victim.
Based on the report of Independent, a law that allows men accused of having sexual intercourse with girls under the age of 18 and can avoid punishment if they marry their victims is set to be introduced in parliament in Turkey.
The controversial so-called “marriage-your-rapist” bill, which lawmakers are planning to introduce in the Turkish Parliament by the end of January, has sparked outrage among women’s rights campaigning in the country.
Critics have argued the law, which is being urged by the opposition People’s Democratic Party (HDP) government, not only legalizes child marriage and legal rape but also paves the way for child abuse. child abuse and sexual exploitation.
A similar bill was defeated in Turkey in 2016 following national and global resentment. The law would only forgive men if they had intercourse without “force or threat”.
United Nations agencies have warned the bill would create an imposition of child abuse and leave victims vulnerable to experiencing further mistreatment and anxiety from their assailants. The “Marry-your-rapist” proposal has been seen around the world and has been pushed in the name of protecting and protecting the “honor” of the family.
The “marry-your-rapist” bill is taking Turkey back to the 1950s. Regardless of what Erdoğan might think about the value of such a law, it’s actually ruining any chance Turkey has of being a truly modern player in the world.
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Had Mrs. Erdogan done that?