Spanish politics wants to considerably strengthen the law on rape

Spain wants to strengthen the legislation on rape. That's what Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced in Parliament on Wednesday, according to the BBC. According to the new legislation, sex is considered rape without explicit prior consent (in the form of a "yes").

Many people see San Fermín's annual festival as a festival of bulls, beverages and women. Pamplona is trying to stop sexual violence .

Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo announced the bill last week, but Prime Minister Sánchez is in agreement. According to both, a verbal or physical authorization must be given before sexual intercourse. If this does not happen, a prosecution for rape is possible. Sánchez: "I want to clarify that by saying" no ", it also means" no. "But if you do not say" no "but not" yes "clear, it's always" no ".

Serious Abuse

The bill follows a serious incident involving sexual abuse in the city of Pamplona in 2016. Five men were convicted of abusing a young woman in a portico during the feast of San Fermín.The five were imposed only nine years each year in early April of this year.The prosecutor had claimed 22 years against the men of Seville

L & rsquo; Case caused a lot of dust in Spain, where sexual violence against women is a common problem, because the sentences were much lower than the claim.The protesters and politicians reacted furiously to the verdict of the judges, who had concluded that there had been no "intimidation" and "violence". the protesters, there was a very clear rape. A wave of protests of several days followed in Spain on the verdict. An angry mob attempted to invade the Palace of Justice in Pamplona

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Spain is the second European country to have recently adapted its legislation on sexual abuse. In Sweden, a "sex law" came into effect earlier this month that criminalizes sexual acts without explicit consent. In seven other countries, including Ireland, Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany, similar legislation already exists: in the Netherlands this summer, the moral law is again examined