GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILEALBANIAMEASURESPROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE DEFINITION OF RAPE IN THE CRIMINAL CODE
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Proposed Amendments to the Definition of Rape in the Criminal Code
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Sexual violence
Brief Description

NGOs have proposed amendments to the Criminal Code, including changes to Article 102 (rape) and Article 101 (rape of minors), to define rape based on the absence of freely given consent, rather than requiring proof of force or resistance.

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