Germany to decide if ‘no means no’

Berlin: Germany’s lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, is expected to pass a new law expanding the legal definition of what constitutes rape - widely referred to as the “no means no” statute. Critics believe Germany has long lagged behind other developed nations when it comes to its rape laws. Under existing law, defined in Section 177 of the criminal code (in German), victims should have defended themselves for an act to constitute rape. Simply saying “no” is not sufficient to find the defendant guilty, and there is no attempt to define what constitutes consent. BBC