In Denmark, sex without explicit consent was equated with rape reports The Guardian .
According to the document, any sexual intercourse for which the partner has given sincere consent is admissible: it can be expressed both orally and non-verbally. If one of the partners uses blackmail or pressure, for example, using their official authority, sex will be considered rape. The new law will enter into force on January 1, 2021.
In fact, he is tightening up the current legislation, and this may increase the number of convictions. Previously the prosecutor’s office had to prove that the offender used violence or attacked someone who could not resist.
According to the Danish government, 11.4 thousand women in the country experience rape every year.
Denmark has become the 12th country in Europe that recognizes sex without consent as rape. In March 2020, Spain also refused to consider sex without consent as legal. The criminals face up to 10 years in prison for this, and for aggravated rape they will go to jail for 15 years. At the same time, the punishment for sex without consent will be stricter for the husbands and former partners of the victims. Similar laws apply in Sweden, Great Britain and Germany.