Under-18 rape victims can now be married off to rapists? New law shocks Human Rights groups

Under a new law called 'Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2017', passed in Bangladesh this week, parents can now marry off their children who are under 18 years of age under 'special circumstances'. The new legislation was approved by a voice vote on Monday and gives parents the right to get a court order to allow their children under 18 years marry anyone if it is the best interests of the

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