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Mauritius: 'Marriage Is No Longer a Shield' - New Law in Mauritius Recognises Marital Rape
Mauritius's parliament has criminalized marital rape and imposed harsher sentences for femicide following violent attacks against women that exposed protection gaps. The reforms aim to improve safeguards for previously unheard and unprotected victims.
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