Marry a Child in Tanzania And Face 30 Years in Prison

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Tanzania has just taken a huge step toward eliminating child marriage. Now, a man who marries or impregnates a school-age girl faces up to 30 years in prison. Sex with underage girls was already a criminal offense, but previously girls as young as 14 could be married if her parents or a court approved. The new law ends that allowance.

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