If the law is a reflection of normative attitudes toward women, gender and family, then Turkey’s most recent “marry your rapist” bill accurately captures the situation women face globally. The bill — first debated on Jan. 16 — would provide an amnesty for men convicted of statutory rape, provided that they marry their victim. It is the latest example of how governments around the world are failing to protect women — and even institutionalizing inequities that put them in danger.
The bill, which has already elicited an outcry from human rights groups, is not the first time Turkey has tried to pass such a law.… Seguir leyendo »
On Nov. 17, members of Parliament from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party, or A.K.P., proposed a bill that seemed bizarre, even in the context of Turkey, where every week seems to bring a new, shocking outrage. The bill called for people who had sexually abused underage girls before Nov. 16 to avoid punishment if the abuser agreed to marry his victim.
At first, the government denied that the bill would absolve rapists and endorse child marriage. Bekir Bozdag, the minister of justice, defended the bill by claiming it addressed only underage couples whose marriages were performed in religious ceremonies not recognized by the state because of age restrictions.… Seguir leyendo »
Ozgecan Aslan, a 20-year-old college student, was the last person on the minibus traveling across the city of Mersin in southern Turkey on Feb. 11. Instead of taking her home, the driver is accused of veering into the woods and trying to rape her.
When she resisted, he allegedly beat her with an iron bar and stabbed her. Afterward, her hands were cut off in an apparent attempt to hide DNA evidence under her fingernails. The chief suspect’s father and a friend are accused of helping him burn her body.
Ms. Ozgecan’s death rallied crowds of protesters in cities across the country earlier this month.… Seguir leyendo »
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