UN Women – UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (replaces UNIFEM, DAW, INSTRAW, OSAGI) (Author): “Historic day for women in Lebanon as Parliament repeals rape law”, Document #1405932

Historic day for women in Lebanon as Parliament repeals rape law

ecoi.net description:: Parliament agrees to abolish infamous law, according to which a rapist would not be prosecuted if he married his victim

Country:: Lebanon
Source:: UN Women – UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (replaces UNIFEM, DAW, INSTRAW, OSAGI) (Author)
Published:: 18 August 2017
Original link:: http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2017/8/news-lebanon-parliament-repeals-rape-law
Document type:: Appeal or News Release
Language:: English
Document ID:: 1405932 (former ID 345747)