Addressing the Legal Void: Ensuring Justice for Adult Male Rape Victims in Bangladesh
Md. Tanvir Alam,
Ahmad Abbas,
Iin Mutmainnah
et al.
Abstract:The objective of this study is to explore and determine the legal constraints related to adult male rape and the consequences as they exist in the Bangladeshi criminal justice system. Primary and secondary data sources for the study were derived from the narratives of adult male rape survivors, blood relatives of rape survivors, police officers, and legal practitioners. A snowball sampling technique was applied. The study reveals that there is an absence of a police-support response to adult male rape victims,… Show more
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