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Marital rape not a crime in CI law

Saturday 2 April 2016 | Published in Local

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In the wake of two alleged rape cases taking place on Rarotonga within two weeks of each other, concerns have been raised about current Cook Islands law which does not recognise marital rape as a crime.

In the wake of two alleged rape cases taking place on Rarotonga within two weeks of each other, concerns have been raised about current Cook Islands law which does not recognise marital rape as a crime.


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