Germany rape law: 'No means No' law passed

German lawmakers unanimously approved legislation that would make it easier to prosecute suspects of sexual violence and that defines rape as the violation of a woman’s will under the principle of “no means no.”

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The law broadens the definition of sex crimes and makes it easier to deport migrants and refugees who commit them. 

It explicitly covers cases in which a victim withheld consent but did not physically fight back. 

It also lowers the bar for deporting sex offenders, classifies groping as a sex crime and targets assaults committed by large groups. 

It specifically upgrades groping to a sex crime with sentences of up to two years’ jail or a fine.