A parliamentary report urges France to reform its rape laws by incorporating a clear definition of consent, following the high-profile Pelicot trial involving 51 men. This trial exposed systemic failures in addressing rape culture, indicating that many accused individuals evade accountability by denying knowledge of victims' consent. The report, led by MPs Riotton and Garin, recommends updating the law to specify that non-consenting penetrative acts qualify as rape. The initiative comes nearly a decade after #MeToo began, aiming to clarify legal expectations in line with practices in several other European states.
The report highlights the necessity of a consent-based definition of rape in French law, arguing that societal stereotypes justify insufficient legal action against perpetrators.
MPs Riotton and Garin emphasize that the current French law fails to explicitly mention consent, creating loopholes that allow many accused individuals to claim ignorance.
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