Latest items for LRW-LAW-1
Nov. 16, 2024, 9:46 p.m.
Countries: Taiwan
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, ERBG-LAW-2
"On July 13, Taiwan’s cabinet proposed harsher penalties for perpetrators of sexual harassment and increased support for survivors under the three existing gender equality laws" (para 5).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, ERBG-LAW-2
"On July 13, Taiwan’s cabinet proposed harsher penalties for perpetrators of sexual harassment and increased support for survivors under the three existing gender equality laws" (para 5).
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:02 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"There was the young physiotherapy student who in 2012 was beaten and raped on a moving bus and penetrated with a metal rod that perforated her colon before her naked body was dumped on a busy road in New Delhi. She died of her injuries. Women protested for days, and even men took part, facing water cannons and tear gas. New anti-rape laws were framed" (Para 15). (Even though new laws have been formed there hasn't been proper implementation of the laws and neither the laws have been effective UST - CODERS COMMENT)
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"There was the young physiotherapy student who in 2012 was beaten and raped on a moving bus and penetrated with a metal rod that perforated her colon before her naked body was dumped on a busy road in New Delhi. She died of her injuries. Women protested for days, and even men took part, facing water cannons and tear gas. New anti-rape laws were framed" (Para 15). (Even though new laws have been formed there hasn't been proper implementation of the laws and neither the laws have been effective UST - CODERS COMMENT)
Nov. 12, 2024, 2:41 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, EWCMS-LAW-5
"Sandhurst [the training center for prospective Royal Army officers] is plagued by a ‘toxic culture’ of sexual assault as hundreds of women report abuse during service training, it was alleged last night...Over two decades, 177 women have sought help after suffering abuse at officer training site Sandhurst, it said...An MoD spokesman told The Daily Telegraph that ‘anyone found guilty will face the full weight of the law and immediate dismissal’. The spokesman said: ‘Any allegation of sexual assault reported will be investigated and anyone found guilty will face the full weight of the law and immediate dismissal. ‘The Defence Secretary is bidding for new legislation that would make it a...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, EWCMS-LAW-5
"Sandhurst [the training center for prospective Royal Army officers] is plagued by a ‘toxic culture’ of sexual assault as hundreds of women report abuse during service training, it was alleged last night...Over two decades, 177 women have sought help after suffering abuse at officer training site Sandhurst, it said...An MoD spokesman told The Daily Telegraph that ‘anyone found guilty will face the full weight of the law and immediate dismissal’. The spokesman said: ‘Any allegation of sexual assault reported will be investigated and anyone found guilty will face the full weight of the law and immediate dismissal. ‘The Defence Secretary is bidding for new legislation that would make it a...more
Nov. 12, 2024, 1:32 p.m.
Countries: Latvia
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The Committee welcomes the progress achieved...in particular the adoption of the following…[s]trengthening protection against gender-based violence against women and girls, including sexual violence and domestic violence…[and] amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law aimed at facilitating the involvement of victims, including victims of gender-based violence against women, in criminal proceedings and introducing ex officio prosecution of rape, sexual violence and deliberate slight bodily injury, as well as a new category of 'specially protected victims', including children, victims of sexual or domestic violence or intimate partner violence and victims of trafficking, in 2016" (1-2).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The Committee welcomes the progress achieved...in particular the adoption of the following…[s]trengthening protection against gender-based violence against women and girls, including sexual violence and domestic violence…[and] amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law aimed at facilitating the involvement of victims, including victims of gender-based violence against women, in criminal proceedings and introducing ex officio prosecution of rape, sexual violence and deliberate slight bodily injury, as well as a new category of 'specially protected victims', including children, victims of sexual or domestic violence or intimate partner violence and victims of trafficking, in 2016" (1-2).
Oct. 18, 2024, 10:24 a.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Non-consensually removing a condom during sex — an act known as 'stealthing' — is set to be criminalised in South Australia, with those found guilty facing penalties of up to life imprisonment. A bill to outlaw the practice, reportedly committed against one in three women, yesterday passed SA parliament's upper house, and is now set to pass the lower house with government support. SA Best MP Connie Bonaros described stealthing as a 'repugnant and disgusting act of betrayal', and said her private member's bill would ensure it was dealt with appropriately by police and the courts... 'Under the new legislation, the removal of a condom during sex without the consent...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Non-consensually removing a condom during sex — an act known as 'stealthing' — is set to be criminalised in South Australia, with those found guilty facing penalties of up to life imprisonment. A bill to outlaw the practice, reportedly committed against one in three women, yesterday passed SA parliament's upper house, and is now set to pass the lower house with government support. SA Best MP Connie Bonaros described stealthing as a 'repugnant and disgusting act of betrayal', and said her private member's bill would ensure it was dealt with appropriately by police and the courts... 'Under the new legislation, the removal of a condom during sex without the consent...more
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"There was the young physiotherapy student who in 2012 was beaten and raped on a moving bus and penetrated with a metal rod that perforated her colon before her naked body was dumped on a busy road in New Delhi. She died of her injuries. Women protested for days, and even men took part, facing water cannons and tear gas. New anti-rape laws were framed" (Para 15). (Even though new laws have been formed there hasn't been proper implementation of the laws and neither the laws have been effective UST - CODERS COMMENT)
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"There was the young physiotherapy student who in 2012 was beaten and raped on a moving bus and penetrated with a metal rod that perforated her colon before her naked body was dumped on a busy road in New Delhi. She died of her injuries. Women protested for days, and even men took part, facing water cannons and tear gas. New anti-rape laws were framed" (Para 15). (Even though new laws have been formed there hasn't been proper implementation of the laws and neither the laws have been effective UST - CODERS COMMENT)
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"As mentioned before, with the 2013 Criminal Code amendment, penalties for sexual crimes committed against children increased, a wider range of sexual crimes was listed" (25).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"As mentioned before, with the 2013 Criminal Code amendment, penalties for sexual crimes committed against children increased, a wider range of sexual crimes was listed" (25).
July 18, 2024, 6:38 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Women deputies introduced bill No. 5511 in the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala. The bill provides for the approval of a framework Act on the comprehensive protection of girls who are victims of sexual violence. Its purpose is to establish norms and mechanisms that govern the comprehensive protection of girls who are victims of sexual violence" (7).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Women deputies introduced bill No. 5511 in the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala. The bill provides for the approval of a framework Act on the comprehensive protection of girls who are victims of sexual violence. Its purpose is to establish norms and mechanisms that govern the comprehensive protection of girls who are victims of sexual violence" (7).
April 9, 2024, 10:14 p.m.
Countries: China, France, Germany, South Korea, United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The age of consent is 16 in Britain and South Korea, 15 in France, and 14 in Germany and China" (para 5).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The age of consent is 16 in Britain and South Korea, 15 in France, and 14 in Germany and China" (para 5).
April 9, 2024, 10:09 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"A Japanese justice ministry panel on Friday proposed raising the country's age of consent, currently among the world's lowest at just 13, as part of a major overhaul of sex crime legislation. The move to raise the age of consent to 16 is part of a package of reforms that would also clarify rape prosecution requirements and criminalise voyeurism" (para 1-2). "Japan's age of consent, the lowest among the G7 industrialised nations, has stayed unchanged since its enactment in 1907" (para 4). "Under current Japanese law, children at least 13 years old are considered capable of consent, meaning sexual activity with them is not considered statutory rape" (para 9). "This...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"A Japanese justice ministry panel on Friday proposed raising the country's age of consent, currently among the world's lowest at just 13, as part of a major overhaul of sex crime legislation. The move to raise the age of consent to 16 is part of a package of reforms that would also clarify rape prosecution requirements and criminalise voyeurism" (para 1-2). "Japan's age of consent, the lowest among the G7 industrialised nations, has stayed unchanged since its enactment in 1907" (para 4). "Under current Japanese law, children at least 13 years old are considered capable of consent, meaning sexual activity with them is not considered statutory rape" (para 9). "This...more
March 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"[I]n the absence of specific legislation, the Penal Code establishes penalties for rape" (10).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"[I]n the absence of specific legislation, the Penal Code establishes penalties for rape" (10).
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The country’s penal code also criminalises sex outside marriage. Police often do not believe women who report sexual violence, says Rothna Begum, a senior women’s rights researcher at Human Rights Watch, instead siding with men who claim it was consensual, which can lead to the survivor facing charges" (para 25). "A Qatari official said anyone who came forward with a complaint would be supported and their complaint fully investigated: 'Qatari law prioritizes the safety and wellbeing of all women. Assault is criminalized under the penal code, and access to justice is a guaranteed right for everyone through the Qatari court system. Female foreign residents play an important role in Qatar’s...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The country’s penal code also criminalises sex outside marriage. Police often do not believe women who report sexual violence, says Rothna Begum, a senior women’s rights researcher at Human Rights Watch, instead siding with men who claim it was consensual, which can lead to the survivor facing charges" (para 25). "A Qatari official said anyone who came forward with a complaint would be supported and their complaint fully investigated: 'Qatari law prioritizes the safety and wellbeing of all women. Assault is criminalized under the penal code, and access to justice is a guaranteed right for everyone through the Qatari court system. Female foreign residents play an important role in Qatar’s...more
Feb. 5, 2024, 1:29 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, GEW-LAW-1
"In convicting one perpetrator based on his responsibility for rapes committed by his subordinates, the Court concluded that the rapes in this case constituted crimes against humanity and war crimes. This holding brings vital recognition to the women who suffered these horrendous crimes, some of whom were minors at the time, and to survivors of gender-based violence in the conflict more broadly" (para 3).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, GEW-LAW-1
"In convicting one perpetrator based on his responsibility for rapes committed by his subordinates, the Court concluded that the rapes in this case constituted crimes against humanity and war crimes. This holding brings vital recognition to the women who suffered these horrendous crimes, some of whom were minors at the time, and to survivors of gender-based violence in the conflict more broadly" (para 3).
Feb. 4, 2024, 5:28 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Spain’s 'only yes means yes' law – which was brought in following widespread anger over the 'wolfpack' gang-rape in Pamplona in 2016 – has made consent a key factor in sexual assault cases" (para 12). "But it has also revised the scope of potential minimum and maximum prison sentences, allowing some convicted sex offenders to appeal against their sentences and have them reduced. By the end of December, 129 convicted offenders had benefited from the sentencing changes" (para 13).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Spain’s 'only yes means yes' law – which was brought in following widespread anger over the 'wolfpack' gang-rape in Pamplona in 2016 – has made consent a key factor in sexual assault cases" (para 12). "But it has also revised the scope of potential minimum and maximum prison sentences, allowing some convicted sex offenders to appeal against their sentences and have them reduced. By the end of December, 129 convicted offenders had benefited from the sentencing changes" (para 13).
Jan. 22, 2024, 6:54 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Under federal law, any sexual contact between a prison employee and a prisoner is illegal, even if it would be considered consensual outside the system. Guards at Coleman, when confronted with evidence that they had sex with female inmates, admitted that they were worried about being charged with a crime in affidavits made public by the subcommittee on Tuesday" (para 18).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Under federal law, any sexual contact between a prison employee and a prisoner is illegal, even if it would be considered consensual outside the system. Guards at Coleman, when confronted with evidence that they had sex with female inmates, admitted that they were worried about being charged with a crime in affidavits made public by the subcommittee on Tuesday" (para 18).
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The Domestic Violence Act, 2008 abolishes spousal exclusion in rape cases . . . Moreover, it eliminated the common law spousal exclusion." (15). "[T]he Government acknowledges that currently there is no specific legislation that addresses sexual abuse" (15). "In terms of Section 45 of the Interpretation (Amendment) Act, 2013 the legal age of majority in Botswana is 18 years irrespective of sex. This effectively accords any such person locus standi to act in his/her name without any parental consent, save for persons who have been mentally incapacitated" (21).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The Domestic Violence Act, 2008 abolishes spousal exclusion in rape cases . . . Moreover, it eliminated the common law spousal exclusion." (15). "[T]he Government acknowledges that currently there is no specific legislation that addresses sexual abuse" (15). "In terms of Section 45 of the Interpretation (Amendment) Act, 2013 the legal age of majority in Botswana is 18 years irrespective of sex. This effectively accords any such person locus standi to act in his/her name without any parental consent, save for persons who have been mentally incapacitated" (21).
Nov. 6, 2023, 11:49 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2
"[Amendment IX to the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China, adopted in August 2015] abolished the crime of soliciting underage prostitutes. All such criminal acts are considered rape and will receive severe punishment." (7).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2
"[Amendment IX to the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China, adopted in August 2015] abolished the crime of soliciting underage prostitutes. All such criminal acts are considered rape and will receive severe punishment." (7).
Nov. 3, 2023, 11:41 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
“Upon entering office, President Yoon scrapped government gender quotas, declaring people would be hired on merit, not sex. He appointed just three women to his 19-member cabinet. He is now trying to abolish the government's Gender Equality Ministry, which supports women and victims of sexual assault, claiming it is obsolete. More than 800 organisations have come together to protest against the closure, arguing it could have a damaging impact on women's lives” (para 10). The presence of the gender equality ministry indicates that there are laws against rape and sexual assault (ET - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
“Upon entering office, President Yoon scrapped government gender quotas, declaring people would be hired on merit, not sex. He appointed just three women to his 19-member cabinet. He is now trying to abolish the government's Gender Equality Ministry, which supports women and victims of sexual assault, claiming it is obsolete. More than 800 organisations have come together to protest against the closure, arguing it could have a damaging impact on women's lives” (para 10). The presence of the gender equality ministry indicates that there are laws against rape and sexual assault (ET - CODER COMMENT).
Sept. 30, 2023, 4 p.m.
Countries: Kazakhstan
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The Committee notes the 2014 amendments to the law on domestic violence of 2009 that provide for restraining and protection orders and social assistance to victims of domestic violence. It also takes note of the State party’s intention to adopt the bill on countering domestic violence and to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. However, the Committee notes with concern the following: The lack of revision of the definition of rape (art. 120 of the Criminal Code), which continues to be based on penetrative vaginal intercourse and requires the element of violence or threat of violence rather than the lack...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The Committee notes the 2014 amendments to the law on domestic violence of 2009 that provide for restraining and protection orders and social assistance to victims of domestic violence. It also takes note of the State party’s intention to adopt the bill on countering domestic violence and to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. However, the Committee notes with concern the following: The lack of revision of the definition of rape (art. 120 of the Criminal Code), which continues to be based on penetrative vaginal intercourse and requires the element of violence or threat of violence rather than the lack...more
Sept. 25, 2023, 8:02 a.m.
Countries: Guyana
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The age of sexual consent is 16. By law a person who has sexual relations with a child younger than 16 may be found guilty of a felony and imprisoned for life" (9).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The age of sexual consent is 16. By law a person who has sexual relations with a child younger than 16 may be found guilty of a felony and imprisoned for life" (9).
Sept. 22, 2023, 8:51 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Rape, including spousal rape, is illegal and punishable by up to eight years’ imprisonment if convicted" (18). "Sexual relations between an adult and a child younger than 12 are considered rape" (20). "Sexual relations with a child between the ages of 12 and 17 are considered sexual abuse" (20-21). "The legal age for consensual sex is 18" (21).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Rape, including spousal rape, is illegal and punishable by up to eight years’ imprisonment if convicted" (18). "Sexual relations between an adult and a child younger than 12 are considered rape" (20). "Sexual relations with a child between the ages of 12 and 17 are considered sexual abuse" (20-21). "The legal age for consensual sex is 18" (21).
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2
" 'If the rapist is a family member, he would be treated as any normal rapist, meaning he might get out in three or five years depending on the judge and the lawyers,' [Mohammad] Mansour [director of the Resource Center for Gender Equality] explained" (para 33).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2
" 'If the rapist is a family member, he would be treated as any normal rapist, meaning he might get out in three or five years depending on the judge and the lawyers,' [Mohammad] Mansour [director of the Resource Center for Gender Equality] explained" (para 33).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Rape of men or women is illegal" (12).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Rape of men or women is illegal" (12).
Aug. 15, 2023, 6:17 a.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRCM-LAW-2
"The Committee notes that the Code of Criminal Procedure has been adopted and that the Criminal Code is being revised. It notes with concern, however: (a) The absence of a definition of rape and the failure to criminalize marital rape and domestic violence in the Criminal Code (Law No. 1981-640 of 31 July 1981, as amended by Law No. 1995-522 of 6 July 1995, and Law No. 2015-134 of 9 March 2015)" (8). "The Committee recommends that the State party, in line with its general recommendation No. 35 (2017) on gender-based violence against women, updating general recommendation No. 19: (a) Expedite the revision of the Criminal Code, ensuring that it...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRCM-LAW-2
"The Committee notes that the Code of Criminal Procedure has been adopted and that the Criminal Code is being revised. It notes with concern, however: (a) The absence of a definition of rape and the failure to criminalize marital rape and domestic violence in the Criminal Code (Law No. 1981-640 of 31 July 1981, as amended by Law No. 1995-522 of 6 July 1995, and Law No. 2015-134 of 9 March 2015)" (8). "The Committee recommends that the State party, in line with its general recommendation No. 35 (2017) on gender-based violence against women, updating general recommendation No. 19: (a) Expedite the revision of the Criminal Code, ensuring that it...more
Aug. 8, 2023, 8:30 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, DV-LAW-1
"[A]ll forms of gender-based violence, including physical, sexual, psychological and economic violence, against women and girls are not defined and criminalized in the current legislation, nor is there provision for ex officio prosecution of acts of gender-based violence against women" (6).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, DV-LAW-1
"[A]ll forms of gender-based violence, including physical, sexual, psychological and economic violence, against women and girls are not defined and criminalized in the current legislation, nor is there provision for ex officio prosecution of acts of gender-based violence against women" (6).
Aug. 8, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The provisions of articles 300 and 305 of the Criminal Code that discriminate against women have been factored into the proposed revision of discriminatory laws." (4)(NF - CODER COMMENT - Act. 300 states that consummation of a marriage between a child and an adult is considered statuatory rape for children under the age of 13. This comes with a sentence of 2-5 years and if the child is injured, the sentence can be increased from 5-10 years. As for Act. 305, this act prohibits abortion unless a physician states that it is medically necessary). "In order to better protect women victims of violence, the Senegalese State has introduced a bill...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The provisions of articles 300 and 305 of the Criminal Code that discriminate against women have been factored into the proposed revision of discriminatory laws." (4)(NF - CODER COMMENT - Act. 300 states that consummation of a marriage between a child and an adult is considered statuatory rape for children under the age of 13. This comes with a sentence of 2-5 years and if the child is injured, the sentence can be increased from 5-10 years. As for Act. 305, this act prohibits abortion unless a physician states that it is medically necessary). "In order to better protect women victims of violence, the Senegalese State has introduced a bill...more
July 30, 2023, 5:37 a.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"In May, congress approved legislation, known as the "Only yes means yes law", making it easier for victims of sexual violence to prosecute their assailants by emphasising the importance of consent." (parag. 19)
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"In May, congress approved legislation, known as the "Only yes means yes law", making it easier for victims of sexual violence to prosecute their assailants by emphasising the importance of consent." (parag. 19)
July 12, 2023, 10:36 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"In May, congress approved legislation, known as the "Only yes means yes law", making it easier for victims of sexual violence to prosecute their assailants by emphasising the importance of consent." (parag. 19)
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"In May, congress approved legislation, known as the "Only yes means yes law", making it easier for victims of sexual violence to prosecute their assailants by emphasising the importance of consent." (parag. 19)
July 10, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Law Number 17/2014 (Sexual Offences Act) was enacted on 13th May 2014 and came into force 6 months thereafter. This Act provides for the protection of children and adults from all forms of sexual violence, and includes an aspect to prevent rape within marriage. Additionally, sexual offenders engaging children are subjected to a specific regime of law established pursuant to Law Number 12/2009 (Special Provisions Act to Deal with Child Sex Abuse Offenders)..."(5). "The Government notes that Special Procedures Act on Sexual Abuse which states that no child under the age of 13 years can give consent, and that any child between the ages of 13–18 has an excusable defence...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Law Number 17/2014 (Sexual Offences Act) was enacted on 13th May 2014 and came into force 6 months thereafter. This Act provides for the protection of children and adults from all forms of sexual violence, and includes an aspect to prevent rape within marriage. Additionally, sexual offenders engaging children are subjected to a specific regime of law established pursuant to Law Number 12/2009 (Special Provisions Act to Deal with Child Sex Abuse Offenders)..."(5). "The Government notes that Special Procedures Act on Sexual Abuse which states that no child under the age of 13 years can give consent, and that any child between the ages of 13–18 has an excusable defence...more
June 27, 2023, 11:16 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"By law the age for consensual sex is 16" (30).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"By law the age for consensual sex is 16" (30).