Spain's Congress passes bill qualifying all non-consensual sex as rape

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Spain's parliament votes to approve a bill that makes consent a key determinant in sexual assault cases. Bill seeks to tackle the nebulous definition of consent in Spanish law. The legislation traces its roots to the furor sparked by a gang-rape case during the San Fermin bull-running festival in Pamplona.

1 month ago·Madrid, Spain

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BBC News

Spanish MPs back 'only yes means yes' rape law - BBC News

The new legislation aims to make it easier for victims of sexual violence to prosecute attackers.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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Reuters

Spain's Congress passes bill qualifying all non-consensual sex as rape

Spain's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a bill that qualifies all non-consensual sex as rape in response to social outrage after the so-called Wolf Pack case gave momentum to the women's rights movement in the country four years ago.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Spain Passes 'Only Yes is Yes' Bill, Criminalizes All Forms Of Non-Consensual Sex

Spain's parliament voted Thursday to approve a bill that makes consent a key determinant in sexual assault cases, freeing victims of having to prove that violence or intimidation was used against them.

1 month ago·India

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The Guardian

Spanish parliament approves ‘only yes means yes’ consent bill

Sexual assault survivors will no longer have to prove violence was used against them if passed by Senate

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Spain Passes Bill Qualifying All Non-Consensual Sex As Rape

1 month ago·New Delhi, India

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abc News

Spain: Parliament backs "Only yes means yes" consent bill

Spain’s parliament has voted to approve a bill that makes consent a key determinant in sexual assault cases, freeing victims of having to prove that violence or intimidation was used against them

1 month ago·United States

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