'Marriage is no longer a shield': new law in Mauritius recognises marital rape

Mauritius's parliament has voted unanimously to criminalise marital rape and toughen sentences for femicide, RFI English reports. The reforms follow a string of violent attacks on women that exposed serious gaps in legal protection, with lawmakers aiming to better safeguard victims who had long gone unheard.

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