Middle East on a Roll to Repeal 'Marry the Rapist' Laws
Rape-marriage exoneration laws are relics of the colonial past. It's time to leave them there.
In recent weeks, the Tunisian, Jordanian, and Lebanese parliaments have repealed provisions in their penal codes that allowed rapists to escape punishment by marrying their victims. Provisions like these, largely colonial-era relics, remain on the books…
