Lebanon repeals 'marry the rapist' law

Lebanon's parliament has abolished a law which allowed rapists to avoid prison by marrying their victims.

Lebanon repeals 'marry the rapist' law

Lebanon's parliament has abolished a law which allowed rapists to avoid prison by marrying their victims.

The repeal of the law, which had been in place since the 1940s, follows years of campaigning by women's rights advocates.

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