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History of Feminism

gollygee

(22,336 posts) Tue Mar 11, 2014, 09:59 AM Mar 2014

Justice in Mozambique: rapists can avoid prosecution if they will marry their rape victim. So rape victims can be forced into a marriage, and with their rapists. How horrible!

http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx?c=6oJCLQPAJiJUG&b=6645049&aid=520647&msource=WPF14MOZ

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Rape is OK if rapist will marry victim [View all] gollygee Mar 2014 OP

It's not surprising people would create laws like this. JoeyT Mar 2014 #2

^This^ Iris Mar 2014 #6

What if the woman is already married? --nt CrispyQ Mar 2014 #3

Hmm well then gollygee Mar 2014 #4

I suppose they would. CrispyQ Mar 2014 #5

they would probably let her husband rape the wife of the rapist JI7 Mar 2014 #8