PETALING JAYA: The Singaporean government has amended its laws to decriminalise attempted suicide and treat marital rape as a crime, starting next year.
Its Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Ministry of Law (MinLaw), stated that these legislation will come into effect on Jan 1, 2020, as part of the Criminal Law Reform Act which was passed in Parliament back in May.
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