marital rape

Most states have made marital rape a crime as well.

Since 2006 several other countries have made marital rape illegal.

Marital rape is form of sexual abuse and domestic violence.

Even though the law prohibits marital rape, no cases are known to have been tried in court.

In many countries of the world marital rape laws are very new, having been enacted during the 2000s.

Marital rape may occur as part of an abusive relationship.

Under Iranian law there is no concept of marital rape.

Not until the 1980's did most states criminalize marital rape.

The concept of marital rape is not recognised in Pakistani law.

There is substantial common ground between the majority and the minority on the issue of marital rape.

The prevalence of marital rape depends on the particularly legal, national and cultural context.

Marital rape is today illegal in all 50 US states.

Section 141(3) provides that marital rape cannot be punished as a crime.

It is unlikely that their enthusiasm for reporting marital rape would be much greater.

Pakistani law did not recognize marital rape as legitimate at the time of the trial.

Critics say women's rights issues have been ignored, noting that the marital rape bill was shot down.

The religious laws tend to undermine the legal recognition of marital rape.

Marital rape is not recognised as a criminal offence in Pakistani law.

It does not follow from this that marital rape should not be a crime.

Wives prepared to report marital rape to the police may well have husbands who fall into this category.

Marital rape was made illegal in the Netherlands in 1991.

Malaysia is one of few Muslim countries which bans marital rape.

Marital rape is not a criminal offense, except when spouses are separated.

Although this view evolved to having independent rights for the wife, the concept of marital rape not as a crime went on with few challenges.