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New penal code amendments to protect minors
21-5-2018
MP Elie Kairuz submitted on May 18 a draft law to further amend Articles 505 and 518 of the Penal Code. To recall, while the first article pardons the culprit who sexually assaults a minor who completed 15 years if he marries his victim, the second is related to forced sex under seduction and deception of marriage. Kayrouz asked House Speaker Nabih Berri to refer the above proposal to relevant parliamentary committees for discussion and passing in the General Assembly. According to the new amendment, Article 505 will be modified to become as follows: ‘He who sexually assaults a minor under 15 years, shall be punished with imprisonment for not less than five years, and for not less than 7 years if the minor did not complete her 12 years. Also, he who sexually assaults a minor who completed 15 years but did not turn 18, shall be imprisoned for a minimum of three years.’ As for Article 518, it will become: ‘He who seduces and sexually assaults a girl with the promise of marriage, shall be imprisoned for at least one year and fined between LBP 5 million and 10 million. (An Nahar, L’Orient Le Jour, May 19, 2018)
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