Turkey: Controversial bill on sexual assault withdrawn
Turkey's government has withdrawn a controversial bill that could have overturned men's convictions for child sex assault, following an angry public backlash. The controversial proposal sought to address whether all cases of marriage with people under the legal age of 18 should classify as "sexual assault". Critics feared the proposal could have legitimised the practice of men marrying girls under the age of 18, which is the age of consent […]