Age of consent

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Turkey Withdraws Child Rape Bill After Street Protests

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has withdrawn a bill that would pardon men convicted of sex with underage girls...

International

Turkish Bill Clears Men of Statutory Rape If They Marry

A bill which would allow men accused of raping underage girls to be cleared if they marry the girl has been...

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Too Young to Marry but Old Enough to Have Sex?

Each year, 15 million girls marry before the age of 18 around the world. Breaking this down - everyday 41,000 girls get...