Malaysian Minister Says ‘Rape-Then-Marry’ Case to Be Reviewed

A Malaysian minister said the case of a rape suspect who avoided prison after marrying his 14-year-old victim will be reviewed, after it sparked fury among rights groups. Ahmad Syukri Yusuf, 22, was charged with statutory rape of the girl late last year and faced up to 30 years in jail and whipping for the offence. But he later married the teenager under Islamic law, and a court in Malaysia's eastern state of Sarawak ruled last week there was no need to proceed with the...

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