European Parliament lawmakers voted on Tuesday in favour of a consent-based definition of rape — known as "only yes means yes" — and urged the European Commission to propose legislation establishing EU-wide rules.
The EU adopted minimum standards to combat violence against women for the first time in 2024, but a proposed article to create a common definition of rape was dropped after opposition from several member states, News.az reports, citing BBC.
"Silence, lack of resistance, the absence of a 'no', previous consent, past sexual conduct, or any current or previous relationship must not be interpreted as consent," the Parliament said in a statement after the vote on the report.
The report also recognises two trauma responses, clarifying that neither can be interpreted as consent. It identifies the "freeze response", a reaction to fear or threat that can lead to temporary paralysis and a loss of the ability to speak, and the "fawn response", which is a survival strategy.
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