MPs drop clause criminalising marital rape
The Bill seeks to criminalise sexual offences and prevent domestic violence
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MP Monica Amoding (right) during a sitting of Parliament's legal affairs committee. Photo by Miriam Namutebi
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The move to criminalise marital rape in the Sexual Offences Bill 2019 failed after supporters of the Bill backed off the plans.
Female MPs wanted to criminalise what they termed as