Lebanon's parliament abolished on Wednesday a law that absolves rapists if they marry their victims, joining other Arab states that have repealed "marry-your-rapist" laws in recent weeks.
Lawmaker Elie Kayrouz, who backed ending the law — article 522 of the penal code — said other clauses also required change to protect women and children.
Still, "at the end of the day, this represents a positive development in Lebanon's legislation," he told Reuters.