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Brunei: Marital Rape - Analysis of Current Laws

August 13, 2010


Marital rape: Are women protected from it?  Although marital rape is not included in the current Penal Code, however, protection against sexual assault may be possible with the amendments made to the Islamic Family Law Order 2010 and Married Women Act Order 2010.

Brunei: Domestic Violence Victims To Get More Protection

April 26, 2010


Bandar Seri Begawan - The Attorney General Chambers (AGC) will be introducing an amendment to the Married Women Act called "protection order" with "very extensive coverage" to better defend victims of domestic violence.

Discussions are being conducted with the Syariah Court to make a similar amendment to the Islamic Family Law, AGC senior counsel officer Zuraini Hj Sharbawi has told The Brunei Times.