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MEPs (Members of the European Parliament)
Coverage of MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) in the Nexus archive.
- European parliament urges EU to draw up standardised consent-based definition of rape
The European Parliament has urged the EU to establish a standardized consent-based definition of rape, aiming to address inconsistent national laws. The motion, approved by 447 of 720 MEPs, emphasizes a 'only yes means yes' approach, highlighting disparities in eight EU members' criminal codes that still include force or violence as criteria.