Greece U-turns over draft law redefining rape after fierce criticism
(The Guardian Greece)

Government caves in after protests from rights groups and senior judicial officialsGreece´s government has rushed to revise legislation that redefines rape after unprecedented criticism from activists, human rights groups and senior judicial officials.The law, part of a new penal code submitted to parliament by Alexis Tsipras´ administration only weeks before snap elections, had raised fears of convicted rapists being treated more leniently. Continue reading...