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Norwegian lawmakers on Friday adopted a bill that would change the definition of rape to lack of consent, rather than the current standard focusing on violence, threats or taking advantage of a ...

Norway aims to define rape on the basis of lack of consent, instead of the law's current focus on violence, threats or taking advantage of a vulnerable person, according to a bill published Thursday.

Norway strengthened its rape laws on Friday by criminalising sex without explicit consent, joining a growing list of countries to widen the definition of sexual attacks.