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France redefines rape
short by Ankush Verma / on Thursday, 30 October, 2025
French parliament has voted to redefine rape, which is currently defined as any kind of sexual penetration committed using "violence, coercion, threat or surprise", and does not specifically mention consent. After the change, the criminal code will define rape or sexual assault as "any non-consensual act". It states consent must be "informed, specific, prior and revocable".
read more at DW