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European Parliament Backs EU-Wide Consent-Based Definition of Rape

The non-binding vote puts new pressure on the European Commission to turn the 'only yes is yes' standard into EU law.

Russell Brand Says He Had 'Exploitative' Sex With 16-Year-Old at 30

Spain’s Top Court Says Non-Consensual Hand Kiss Can Be Sexual Assault

EU Panel Backs Consent-Based Rape Definition, Putting Spotlight on Italy’s Contested Bill

Italy Marks 30 Years Since Rape Law With Nationwide Protests Over Senate Changes

Video of Attempted Kiss at Punta del Este Runway Triggers Legal Outcry

Senate Panel Backs Bongiorno Rewrite of Italy’s Sexual‑Violence Bill, Drops ‘Consent’ and Lifts Maximum Terms to 13 Years

Allahabad High Court Acquits Man, Overturns Life Term in Alleged Kidnapping-Rape Case

Bongiorno’s Rewrite of Italy’s Sexual‑Violence Bill Replaces Consent With ‘Contrary Will’ as Senate Panel Readies Vote

Delhi High Court Quashes Rape, SC/ST FIR From Failed Consensual Relationship

Venice Court Acquits 52-Year-Old in Sex Case With 15-Year-Old After Finding Consent

Italy Enacts Standalone Femicide Law With Life Sentences

Italy’s Consent Bill Hits Brief Senate Hold as Majority Seeks Expert Review

Delaporte Denounces Sexual Assault on Singer at Madrid Concert

Italy Enacts Femicide Law With Life Sentence After Unanimous Vote

Supreme Court Quashes Rape FIR Against Lawyer, Warns Against Criminalising Failed Relationships

Chamber of Deputies Unanimously Backs Consent-Based Sexual Violence Law

Italy Moves to Redefine Sexual Violence Around Explicit Consent After Bipartisan Commission Vote

Video Confirmed in Bobigny Courthouse Rape Case as Two Officers Held

France Adopts 'Only Yes Means Yes' Law Redefining Rape by Explicit Consent