Lebanese Ministry of Information
Parliament Wednesday repealed Penal Code Article 522, known as the “marry your rapist law,” following years of campaigning by women’s rights advocates. Adopted from the 1810 French Penal Code, the law exonerated a rapist if they married their victim. The abolition was welcomed by concerned organizations, however many said yet ... Read More »
Berri: Parliament would be converted into a weekly workshop to tackle pending national issues.
