Marital rape is a forced sexual act that takes place without the consent of the spouse. By using religious doctrine and social customs as a cover, men in my country get away with raping their wives and forcing their spouses to engage…
In Yemen, marital rape is still not considered a criminal offence. The crime of rape in our law does simply not include spousal rape. Article 489 of the Penal Code No. 148 of 1949 criminalises rape with the exception of the wife. …
In Lebanon, we are still surprised to hear the term “marital rape.” Marital rape is a crime although it remains legal in many Arab countries until today. Women all over the world, not least in the Middle East, are still subjected to…
Sexual rights are still a taboo subject in Morocco, both legally and socially. Marital rape is not criminalized in Morocco to this day. The Moroccan criminal law criminalizes rape, a crime that is punishable by imprisonment ranging from five to ten years.…
I, just like many other women and men in the Middle East, were raised in a society filled with contradictions, taboos and social and religious customs. In this society, there is a clear conflict between patriarchal customs based on social customs and…
A man who rapes his wife has committed no crime in the eyes of the law.