The politicians in Turkey's Parliament are all set to introduce a new bill, which will allow men accused of having sex with girls, who are under 18, to avoid punishment if they marry the victims.
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The Parliament is planning to introduce the bill by the end of January 2020.
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Meanwhile, women's rights campaigners in the country are opposing the 'marry your rapist bill'.
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This bill has been pushed in the name of protecting and safeguarding family honour.
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In 2016, a similar bill was introduced in Turkey, but was withdrawn after witnessing national and global outrage.
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The 2016 bill said that the legislation would have only pardoned men if they had sex without the force of threat.
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