Finland: stricter legislation against rape is put in force
The Finnish Ministry of Justice announced that the Finnish government is processing the making of a
new law, which will acknowledge every non consensual sexual act as rape. Despite the country's
law-abiding character, its rape approach is reprehensible by its own law and justice system. Based on
the existent legislation, a sexual act is acknowledged as rape only if it is accompanied by violence, fear
or the victims’ inability to defend themselves. During a campaign by the International Amnesty, the
Justice Minister expressed his decision to modify the rape legislation.
The new, modernised legislation will include the factor of consent. The old law provoked outrage in the
country after it imposed an only 2-year sentence on a rapist of a minor. The International Amnesty
criticised Finland for tolerating sexual violence against women in spite of having signed the Istanbul
Convention. Only a few european countries define each non consensual sexual act as rape, with
Sweden being the country which lately adopted a new law about sexual consent.
new law, which will acknowledge every non consensual sexual act as rape. Despite the country's
law-abiding character, its rape approach is reprehensible by its own law and justice system. Based on
the existent legislation, a sexual act is acknowledged as rape only if it is accompanied by violence, fear
or the victims’ inability to defend themselves. During a campaign by the International Amnesty, the
Justice Minister expressed his decision to modify the rape legislation.
The new, modernised legislation will include the factor of consent. The old law provoked outrage in the
country after it imposed an only 2-year sentence on a rapist of a minor. The International Amnesty
criticised Finland for tolerating sexual violence against women in spite of having signed the Istanbul
Convention. Only a few european countries define each non consensual sexual act as rape, with
Sweden being the country which lately adopted a new law about sexual consent.
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