The Nepal government is preparing to lower the minimum age for marriage from 20 years to 18 years or lessen the penalty for child marriage, according to a media report on Monday.
The Kathmandu Post newspaper said the government concluded that the current age limit of 20 years has only increased rape cases and it is preparing to revise Child Act and the Criminal Code.
Law Minister Ajay Chaurasia said, “The government is working to register the bill in the ongoing session. We are in the final phase of discussions with medical and psychological experts.”
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