[RFI] Mauritius’s parliament has unanimously voted to criminalise marital rape and impose harsher sentences for femicide, after a spate of violent attacks against women exposed serious gaps in protection. New reforms aim to improve safeguards for victims who have long gone unheard and unprotected.
Mauritius: ‘Marriage Is No Longer a Shield’ – New Law in Mauritius Recognises Marital Rape
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