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Comparability in Sex: Federal Council Votes for "Only Yes Is Yes" Rule in Sex Criminal Law

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In several European countries it is already necessary, now it is to be introduced according to the wishes of the countries also in Germany: The Federal Council supports the principle "only yes is called yes" in sexual criminal law. Whether the Federal Government implements the proposal remains to be seen.

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Frankfurter Rundschau: Frankfurt (ots) - With a reform of sexual criminal law, Germany follows a path that the EU Parliament set out in April and which 15 member states have already gone through in the European Union. ...

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The Federal Council supports the principle "Only Yes is called Yes". This is now true in several states. As the government now deals with the proposal of the Länder remains to be seen. The Federal Council is in favour of the introduction of the principle "Only Yes is called Yes in sexual criminal law. A corresponding motion for a resolution, which goes back to an initiative of Hamburg, found a majority in the Länderkammer. The resolution is now …

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On Friday a majority in the Federal Council voted in favour of a motion for a resolution, the principle "only yes means to anchor in sex criminal law." ... The post majority in the Federal Council voted for "Only yes means yes" – with the support of Hendrik Wüst appeared first on Apollo News.

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In Germany, the current "no is no" model in sex criminal law. Other European countries are more stringent. Does the government soon decide to amend the law?

·Berlin, Germany
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In several European countries it is already necessary, now it is to be introduced according to the wishes of the countries also in Germany: The Federal Council supports the principle "only yes is called yes" in sexual criminal law. Whether the Federal Government implements the proposal remains to be seen.

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Here you will find information on the topic "Resolution in the Federal Council". Read now "Sexual Criminal Law: Federal Council for "Only Yes Names Yes"-Rule".

·Germany
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berliner-sonntagsblatt.de broke the news on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
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