The Criminal Code prohibited rape, and marital rape was considered rape.

The previous law on rape in Namibia contributed to marital rape (a man raping his wife) and rape of people other than women, because these crimes were legally defined not as rape, but as indecent assault (Iipinge and LeBeau 1997 80).

The Combating of Rape Act provides for stiff minimum sentences for rapists.

As recommended by the Committee that the law on rape should cover rape within marriage, the Combating of Rape Act covers rape within marriage.

The Combating of Rape Act provides that no marriage or other relationship will be a defense to a charge of rape.

Hereinafter referred to as the Combating of Rape Act

(b) Illicit sexual relations and rape

The Combating of Rape Act (Act 8 of 2000) defines rape as the intentional commission of a sexual act under coercive circumstances. The definition of a sexual act covers the most intimate kinds of sexual contact

As a response to the increasing number and brutal nature of rape cases, organisations from a diverse spectrum of social and political life have made appeals to the Ministry of Justice and the Law Reform and Development Commission for new laws on rape that give stiffer sentences for convicted rapists, revise the definition of rape, remove the marital rape exemption, etc.

Under the Combating of Rape Act, the court would be closed to the public during the entire rape trial unless the complainant requests otherwise.

In this state, that's rape! I checked your men, I know the plain law on that!

124. The Committee recommends that the seriousness of rape, including marital rape, be emphasized and the law fully enforced.

The Combating of Rape Act came into force in June 2000.

LAC, Guide to Combating Rape Act, 2001

As a response to the increasing number of rape cases, the Government of Namibia enacted the Combating of Rape Act in 2000 (Act 8 of 2000).

Murder! Rape!

Rape? !

Rape! Rape!

Rape!

Cases dealt with under the Combating of Rape Act

The two Acts being Combating of Rape Act which is prescribe minimum sentences for rape with the passing of this law the situation of immoral practices is hoped to be reduced.

A murderer!

Systematic rape, sexual slavery and slavery like practices during armed conflicts

Legal Assistance Centre. Guide to Combating Rape Act.

The judgement reads as follows The crime committed is statutory rape.

murder, assaulting a justice of the peace, raping a virgin of the white race, statutory rape of a minor of the black race, derailing a train...

Murder and rape?

The provisions of the Civil Code relating to adultery in practice concerned women only, and cases of adultery by men were indeed regarded as allowed by custom .

This judgement made a significant contribution to the Tribunal's jurisprudence on rape.

Draft additional amendment to the Criminal Code with regard to an offence of rape .

It is clear that rape is severely punished under Syrian law.

Legislation should be passed to make marital rape a criminal offence.

The Combating of Rape Act has risen the age of consent for both boys and girls.

The definition of rape under Liberian law is limited to forced penetration with a penis.

Sodomy, oral sex and penetration by foreign objects are not considered rape.

Rape also continues.

He did not rape me.

Murder, rape,

Laws have been promulgated on the suppression of rape, the penalty for which could be up to life imprisonment, and on the suppression of crimes of physical violence against women.

An article classifying rape as a matter in which criminal procedures must be initiated by the aggrieved party has been deleted from the Criminal Code.

Alleged cases of domestic violence, rape, attempted rape and sexual assault are regularly reported.

He calls on donors to provide the necessary funding for this purpose

Despite strong condemnation of widespread rape during the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia and in Rwanda, perpetrators have generally enjoyed impunity.

Rape and sexual assault

You were in love with the man that raped you?