Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Malaysian lawmaker says victims could marry their rapists — even if they are children

Malaysian lawmaker says victims could marry their rapists — even if they are children

Comments from a Malaysian parliament member that "there is nothing wrong with rapists marrying their victims” — even those who are children — has drawn international scorn. Datuk Shabudin Yahaya, from Tasek Gelugor, a town in Penang, spoke Tuesday during a parliamentary debate over a bill on sex crimes against children, arguing against a proposal to criminalize child marriages, according to […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/04/05/malaysian-lawmaker-says-victims-could-marry-their-rapists-even-if-they-are-children/

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