Tag: marital rape

#JusticeforNoura: Sudanese teenager death penalty puts spotlight on women´s rights

KHARTOUM: When a Sudanese teenager was sentenced to death last week for killing her husband, who had allegedly raped her, activists knew that a...

#JusticeforNoura: Sudanese teenager’s death sentence sparks outrage

The death sentence of 19-year-old Noura Husein has sparked outrage across the globe. An international social media campaign #JusticeforNoura has gained a plethora of...

30-year-old forces 11-year-old to marry him in Ubauro

GHOTKI: A 30-year old man in Ubauro, Ghotki District of Sindh has forcefully married an 11-year-old minor to settle a debt. Atta Muhammad Bhutto had borrowed  Rs...

India says men may suffer if marital rape becomes crime

Victims and rights groups are seeking to change the law on marital rape, but the government said husbands risked being falsely accused of rape if the change were to go ahead.