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flag 2019 Moroccan marital rape conviction overturned by Court of Cassation.

flag On October 10, Morocco's Court of Cassation overturned a landmark 2019 conviction for marital rape, which was the first of its kind in the country. flag By sending the case back to the Appeals Court, the ruling negates progress on women's rights. flag Morocco's penal code lacks explicit criminalization of marital rape, and a 2018 law on violence against women also does not address it. flag The UN advises legal changes to ensure protection for victims of marital sexual violence.

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