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

Summary by Radio France Internationale
Mauritius's parliament has unanimously voted to criminalise marital rape and impose harsher sentences for femicide, after a spate of violent attacks against women exposed serious gaps in protection. New reforms aim to improve safeguards for victims who have long gone unheard and unprotected.

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

Mauritius's parliament has unanimously voted to criminalise marital rape and impose harsher sentences for femicide, after a spate of violent attacks against women exposed serious gaps in protection. New reforms aim to improve safeguards for victims who have long gone unheard and unprotected.

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
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