Posts Tagged: Canadian criminal code
Cultural Defense in Ontario Marital Sexual Assault Case Draws Appeal
Canadian prosecutors have appealed a judge's ruling acquitting a Palestinian Muslim of sexually assaulting his own wife, because of cultural beliefs that the wife should consent...
Ontario Prosecutors Fail to Appeal Marital Sexual Assault Case
The deadline for Canadian prosecutors to appeal a judge's decision to acquit a Muslim man of sexually assaulting his wife has passed. It appears that...
Canadian Judge in Marital Sexual Assault Case Places Cultural Practices Above the Law
Thanks to excellent reporting by Andrew Duffy of the Ottawa Citizen, Canadians recently learned of a disturbing decision from Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Smith. It acquitted a...
