Consent, not resistance: European Parliament backs consent-based definition of rape
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The European Parliament has adopted a landmark report calling on the European Commission to bring forward dedicated legislation establishing an EU-wide consent-based definition of rape. The vote marks a decisive step forward, following the setback in 2024 when a consent-based definition was dropped from the EU's broader directive on violence against women after several member states argued the EU lacked the legal competence to legislate on rape. For the first time at EU level, it recognises the
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