EU Lawmakers Vote To Redefine Rape Based On Consent
The new definition will be based on the absence of consent rather than solely the absence of resistance. France had already integrated the concept of consent into its national definition several months ago.
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“les euros députés ont voté en faveur d'un changement de la définition juridique du viol dans l'ensemble de l'Union européenne, en basant sa définition sur l'absence de consentement et non pas seulement sur l'absence de résistance.”
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