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Netherlands: 'Historic victory' as law amended to recognize that sex without consent is rape

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Title
Netherlands: 'Historic victory' as law amended to recognize that sex without consent is rape
Abstract
Responding to the news that the Netherlands’ House of Representatives has voted to amend the Sexual Offences Act by introducing a consent-based definition of rape.
Publication
Amnesty International
Date
2023-07-04
Language
English
Short Title
Netherlands
Accessed
07/07/2023, 11:17
Rights
Sexual Violence
Extra
Netherlands
Citation
Amnesty International. (2023, July 4). Netherlands: “Historic victory” as law amended to recognize that sex without consent is rape. Amnesty International. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/07/netherlands-historic-victory-as-law-amended-to-recognize-that-sex-without-consent-is-rape/