Lebanon scraps law absolving rapists who marry victims

August 20th, 20171 BEIRUT — On Wednesday, Lebanon's parliament abolished a law that absolves rapists if they marry their victims, joining other Arab states that have repealed "marry-your-rapist" laws in recent weeks. Lawmaker Elie Kayrouz, who backed ending the law - article 522 of the penal code - said other clauses also required changes to protect...