Oslo, June 6, 2025 (AFP) - Norway steps closer to defining rape as lack of consent

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2025-06-06

Norwegian lawmakers on Friday adopted a bill that would change the definition of rape to lack of consent, rather than the current standard focusing on violence, threats or taking advantage of a vulnerable person. The legislation, backed by a majority in the country's parliament, is modelled on the "only yes means yes" law in neighbouring Sweden. Once adopted in a second parliamentary vote, the amendment would be applied to the existing criminal s......

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