Justice Ministry drafts bill to redefine rape

The Ministry of Justice has drafted a bill that will redefine rape in the Czech legal system. Under the new draft legislation, all non-consensual sexual intercourse would be regarded as rape. Currently, the law defines rape only as sexual intercourse that is coerced by force. The new definition of rape includes both verbal and non-verbal non-consent, and takes into account situations where the attacker takes advantage the victim’s defenselessness, illness, mental disorder or young age.