Paris, Oct 23, 2025 (AFP) - France poised to define rape as lack of consent

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2025-10-23

France's lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a bill to define rape as any non-consensual sexual act, paving the way for its final adoption by the Senate next week. The move comes after the shocking case of Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, drugged by her then-husband who invited dozens of strangers to rape her, reignited a debate over consent in the country. "This text sends a signal... We are collectively moving from a culture of rape to a......

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