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11-07-2012

While parliamentarians in the mother and child subcommittee had their weekly session, dozens of women held a flashmob. This came as a protest to denounce the mutation of the final bill of the proposed law amendment.
According to the protestors their demands are
Full protection of women from domestic violence (as the committee would alter protection to all family members without being inclusive to women)
Criminalize marital rape, not only threats, beats and abuses.
Denounce article 26 of the law amendment proposal this article gives the ultimate power to religious courts to consider matters related to personal status code.

Original text in Arabic: Al-Akhbar / Assafir/ Almustaqbal




 

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