1.0Amnesty Internationalhttps://www.amnesty.org/enSex without consent is rape. So why do only eight European countries recognise this?rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="CqHzDPfDF7"><a href="https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/04/eu-sex-without-consent-is-rape/">Sex without consent is rape. So why do only eight European countries recognise this?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/04/eu-sex-without-consent-is-rape/embed/#?secret=CqHzDPfDF7" width="600" height="338" title="“Sex without consent is rape. So why do only eight European countries recognise this?” — Amnesty International" data-secret="CqHzDPfDF7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/249640-2-scaled.jpg25601082Only eight European countries out of 31 recognise, in law, that sex without consent is rape. With cases such as the Belfast rape trial, we are reminded how important it is for our laws to reflect that freedom from rape is a human right and must be protected.