Marital rape issue must be addressed

Wed, Jan 2nd 2019, 02:10 PM

 

ANY changes to the country's Sexual Offences Act in consideration of calls to criminalise marital rape are off the table until next year as the government prioritises more pressing legislative matters, Attorney General Carl Bethel told The Tribune yesterday.
Right now, he said, the financial well being of the country trumps all.
He explained there are several financial bills that must be passed by December.

ANY changes to the country's Sexual Offences Act in consideration of calls to criminalise marital rape are off the table until next year as the government prioritises more pressing legislative matters, Attorney General Carl Bethel told The Tribune yesterday.
Right now, he said, the financial well being of the country trumps all.
He explained there are several financial bills that must be passed by December.

THE government can no longer ignore calls for martial rape legislation, Social Services Minister Frankie Campbell said yesterday.

 

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