‘Marry the rapist’ laws are being repealed across the Middle East
Tunisia, Jordan and Lebanon have scrapped laws that allow rapists to escape punishment by marrying their victims
Same-sex marriage now legal in Germany
German MPs have legalised gay marriage after Angela Merkel dropped her opposition to a vote
A same-sex marriage first for Asia
Taiwan has become the first country in Asia to legalise homosexual marriage
Estonia welcomes civil partnerships
Estonia has become the first former Soviet country to legalise gay marriage
Forced marriage made illegal in England and Wales
A new law has come into effect making it a criminal offence to force people into marriage, with those found guilty facing a possible seven years in jail
