Justice Minister Reports Drop in Kidnappings and Honor Crimes
Statistics from the Ministry of Justice showed a 45.5% decrease in kidnapping cases during the first half of 2026, along with a 28% decline in defamation and reputation-related crimes. Incidents of forced sexual assault dropped by 50%, enforced sexual acts by 26.3%, children’s abductions by 45.3%, and forced abductions with the intent to harm by 64.3%. These changes are part of the government's efforts to develop the legal framework and strengthen legal protections, including the abolition of Article 182 of the Penal Code, which previously exempted kidnappers from punishment if they married their victims legally, as well as the adoption of new laws aimed at increasing protections for the most vulnerable groups to violence.
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