Posted in Uncategorized on August 16, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Hurray!!!!!
Lebanese MPs have voted the amendment of the #rape #Law marriage article 522!!
looking forward for other Steps Forward for Women’s rights in Lebanon!!
Below are some of the articles covering this great Step FORWARD for Lebanese Women
Al Joumhouriya http://www.aljoumhouria.com/news/index/378460
Future TV network
Source : Lebanese MPs abolish rape in Article 522 of penal code
Posted in Uncategorized on August 15, 2017| Leave a Comment »
A new episode in Gender based violence, was highlighted during a discussion on Women rights! The Discussion was organised by proeminent NGO , RDFL. A Lebanese member of Parliament (re-conducted illegally) went out of the paper prepared by him or « for him?? » and said that a women has a role in pushing men to rape […]
via Blaming the Victim because she « asked » for rape Lebanon policy maker fail — Ritachemaly’s Blog
Posted in Uncategorized on August 15, 2017| 1 Comment »
Tomorrow the lebanese parliament will meet, during a General assembly meeting aiming to… legiferate. The number 6 point of the agenda of the legislative session is the deletion of article 522 of the penal code, also known as the rape marriage law.
Lebanese NGO Abaad has launched a massive campaign urging parliament to #undress522 , clearly stating that “A White Dress Doesn’t Cover the crime.
Recently Kafa also launched a massive campaign showing that such marriage is similar to a condoleances.
As a woman activist, as a feminist, as a mother, as a citizen , I urge our members of parliament to abolish Article 522 of the Lebanese Penal Code. Tomorrow we need to win this battle. We need , as recently in Jordan to amend the penal code and uncover all rape crimes!!!
Rita chemaly
updated : the Lebanese Parliament voted for the amendment of Article 522 of the penal code on the 16 of August 2017
#الغاء_522_بالكامل
#Abolish522
#الغاء522
#الاغتصاب_جريمة
#ما_تلبسونا_522_
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