Felemuso@feddit.de to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoJapan redefines rape and raises age of consent in landmark movewww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkJapan redefines rape and raises age of consent in landmark movewww.bbc.co.ukFelemuso@feddit.de to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square3fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareFelemuso@feddit.deOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year ago The definition of rape was broadened to “non-consensual sexual intercourse” from “forcible sexual intercourse”, aligning Japanese law’s definition with other countries. The legal age of consent, previously at only 13, has been raised to 16 years.
13 😱