July 04, 2009

No To Rape

NoToRape.com said:

Rape is an extreme form of violence. Rape of a woman by her husband should be treated just like any other kind of rape. Support change in Singapore; abolish marital rape immunity. No rape. No exceptions.

Recommended by Anonymous Coward: "Online petition supporting the complete abolition of marital immunity for rape - please support it!"

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Submitted by Anonymous Coward on July 04//7:05pm and published by shianux :: 1765 reads | trackback
Comments 6

YES. I believe most of crime cases in Spore happen at home. outside seems all safe day and night, but the evils are nicely hidden inside. rape by husband, father, stepfather, brothers...can't trust own family members completely anymore eh?

Posted by kittygal* on 4 July, 2009 - 7:54pm

Old issue. Parliament debated this topic during the said major Penal Code review (2006-7).

Look, the enlightened world is moving towards total abolition, but martial rape itself is still a relatively new legal concept. Heck, academics are still undecided which system is best: judicially undermining martial immunity, or legislatively eliminating marital exemption. http://tinyurl.com/m58sq5 Makes sense to be cautious ("calibrated") & proceed in conjunction with societal progress.

The petition is also incorrect to claim there must be explicit prior legal arrangements to nullify marital immunity. To quote Ho Peng Kee's speech: "Sir, in addition, where there is a judgment of judicial separation or an interim judgment of divorce not made final...the wife need not be living separately from her husband as long as she is living apart from him, ie, they can still be living under the same roof but are essentially living in separate households. I think lawyers amongst us would know that. And this indeed was the feedback that we hear and we have taken on board." http://tinyurl.com/m7a3um

(PS. Hmmm, t'was quite easy to sleuth out your profile, Ms. Tan.)

Posted by Anonymous Coward* on 5 July, 2009 - 8:46am

No, Ho Peng Kee's speech here is only referring to the "living apart" aspect of the requirement. If you look at the law "living apart" is not enough, you must have taken steps to obtain a separation, divorce, protection order etc. AND be living apart.

Posted by Anonymous Coward* on 6 July, 2009 - 5:20am

SG law still recognizes petition proceedings, not just writ proceedings. (Forgot the application deadlines for each.)

What Prof. Ho clarified was that "living apart" need not equate "living separately", i.e. in another house. Conversely, you're opting for the literal (narrow) interpretation -- which, in hindsight, I guess everyone would associate with if they haven't seen/remembered the speech.

Posted by Anonymous Coward* on 9 July, 2009 - 4:20am

LOL. LOSERS!

if you're getting raped, go learn some self defense. jesus... asking the goverment to solve ALL your problems now.

Posted by Maxibon* on 5 July, 2009 - 12:28pm

BEGONE TROLL!!

(>.<) O-('.'Q)

Posted by Anonymous Coward* on 7 July, 2009 - 10:09am