Marital rape in Malaysia: a discourse on human rights perspective

• Main Authors: Mohd Bajury, Mimi Sintia, Salleh, Fauzilah, Abdullah, Kamarulnizam, Md Dahlan, Nuarrual Hilal, Abdullah, Berhanundin, El-Muhammady, Ahmad, Roslam, Aini Fatihah, Muhammad Aziz, Mohd Iskandar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: nstitute of Public Security of Malaysia (IPSOM) Ministry of Home Affairs 2023
• Subjects: H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences; JA Political science (General); K Law (General); K3150 Public law; K670 Family Law
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/113255/7/113255_Marital%20rape%20in%20Malaysia.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/113255/; https://www.moha.gov.my/index.php/en/2015-06-17-02-53-03
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Historically, marital rape has not been recognized as a criminal act. Up until now, the majority of countries in the world do not have laws specifically prohibiting sexual assault during matrimony also known as marital rape. While sexual assault, in general, is being criminalized everywhere in the A...