The European Parliament has approved a resolution establishing a pan-European definition of rape based on the absence of freely given and informed consent. This significant step requires that only explicit affirmative consent is valid in sexual relations, and silence or lack of resistance cannot be interpreted as agreement. The resolution also calls for improved victim support services and Europe-wide guidelines on consent education and awareness campaigns to combat misconceptions surrounding sexual violence.
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Prosecutors in Sweden have revealed that a husband in the northern part of the country is suspected of exploiting his wife and selling sex with her to at least 120 men. The man, who has been in custody since October after his wife reported the incidents, faces charges of aggravated procurement. Investigators believe this to be a large-scale exploitation, and the indictment is expected on March 13th, with the trial to follow.
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John Q. Hosedrinker