Netherlands: ‘Historic victory’ as Dutch law adopts consent-based definition of rape

By Amnesty International

Responding to a vote by the Senate of the Netherlands for introducing a consent-based definition of rape into the country’s Sexual Offences Act, Dagmar Oudshoorn, Director of Amnesty International Netherlands, said: “The Netherlands has taken the final step to change the outdated Dutch law and recognize that sex without consent is rape. This is an […] The post Netherlands: ‘Historic victory’ as Dutch law adopts consent-based definition of rape appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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