Liechtenstein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSpousal rape is a criminal offence. Degree of punishments varies from One to Fifteen Years of Imprisonment. Lifetime imprisonment<\/strong> is imposed if the victim is killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Mongolia<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nMongolia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nDegree of punishment changes according to the circumstances of the case, it varies from One to Twenty Years of Punishment or Life imprisonment<\/strong>, whichsoever is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Rwanda<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nRwanda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe law criminalizes rape of men and women and spousal rape, and the government handled rape cases as a judicial priority. Penalties for conviction of spousal rape range from two months\u2019 to life imprisonment<\/strong> with fines of 100,000 to 300,000 Rwandan francs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Up to 30-50 Years<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Guatemala<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuatemala<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nGuatemala includes Marital rape in the definition of rape and sets the imprisonment period from Five years to Fifty years<\/strong>, depending upon the circumstances of the case. Marital rape was criminalized in the year 2009 by Articles 28 & 30 of Ley Contra la Violencia Sexual, Explotaci\u00f3n y Trata de Personas (Law against Sexual Violence, Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Philippines <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nPhilippines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMarital rape is recognized as rape with the penalty ranging from Twelve to Forty Years of imprisonment. Marital Rape was recognized in the year 1997 through Anti Violence against Women and their Children Act of 2004, moreover Supreme Court had also upheld the validity of the marital rape laws in the case of People v. Jumawan (G.R. No. 187495 (2014))<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Serbia<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nSerbia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nRape, including spousal rape, is punishable by up to 40 years in prison. The “marital exemption” was dropped in 2002, and marital rape explicitly criminalised by the 2016 Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence (arts. 3 & 4(2)).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Grenada<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrenada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe law criminalises rape of men or women, including spousal rape, and stipulates a sentence of flogging or up to 30 years\u2019 imprisonment for a conviction of any nonconsensual form of sex. Marital rape was criminalised in a 2012 amendment to the Criminal Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Up to 10-30 Years<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Mozambique<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nMozambique<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe law criminalises rape, including spousal rape, and domestic violence. Penalties for conviction range from two to eight years\u2019 imprisonment if the victim is 12 years of age or older and 20 to 24 years\u2019 imprisonment if the victim is under 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Ecuador<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nEcuador<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis Country endorses gender neutral rape laws which includes martial rape as well. The punishment here extends to 22 years of imprisonment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Luxembourg<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nMost residents of Luxembourg city, and almost half the residents of the entire country, are non-Luxembourgers. They’re mostly from other EU countries.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe law prohibits rape, including spousal rape, and the government enforced the law effectively. Penalties for violations range from five to 10 years\u2019 imprisonment. In 1994, in Judgment no. 223\/94 V, 1994, the Court of Appeal confirmed the applicability of the provisions of the Criminal Code regarding rape to marital rape. Since 2013, the maximum penalty for rape can be doubled id carried out by a spouse (Code P\u00e9nal, Art. 377(5)).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>New Zealand <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nNew Zealand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMarital rape was recognized here in the year 1985 with the maximum punishment of 20 years imprisonment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Greece<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nNew Zealand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nRape, including spousal rape, is a crime punishable by penalties ranging from five to 20 years\u2019 imprisonment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Argentina<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nArgentina<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nA gender neutral rape law which recognizes the offence of Marital rape provides for the maximum punishment of 20 Years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Monaco<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nRape, including spousal rape, is a criminal offence with penalties of five, 10, and up to 20 years in prison, depending on the type of offence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other than the above listed Countries, there are 130 more such Countries which directly or indirectly criminalizes the offence of Marital Rape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rohit Pradhan<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In India, Marital Rape is not considered as a Criminal offence. Its an archaic, unfair, extremely misogynistic privilege given to gender. However, the analogy and rationale given behind it are that a woman is owned after the marriage and therefore it would be highly unlikely that the meaning of rape can be correlated with the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":167,"featured_media":3909,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[34,69,704],"tags":[904,906,903],"yoast_head":"\n
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