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TURKEY’S opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) is calling for the government to drop a sickening child abuse law that would see those who rape minors granted amnesty if they marry their victims.
Standing against the legislation is “a duty of humanity,” the party said ahead of the 3rd HDP National Women’s Conference, which is set to open in the capital Ankara tomorrow.
Around 500 women are set to attend the two-day gathering, with the Turkish parliament due to vote on a highly controversial second judicial package later this month.
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Legal frameworks designed to safeguard women are too often weaponised against them, reinforcing male power and entrenching injustice. The FiLiA Ending MVAWG Team highlight some of the issues