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

By Amnesty International

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definition of rape, Dagmar Oudshoorn, Director of Amnesty International Netherlands, said: “By amending our outdated law and recognizing that sex without consent is rape, the Netherlands has taken an important step towards combatting […] The post Netherlands: ‘Historic victory’ as law amended to recognize that sex without consent is rape  appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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