Sexual offences law review a chance to make clear what constitutes abuse

In recent years, Hong Kong society has repeatedly confronted the realities of sexual violence, sexual harassment and online sexual exploitation. Survivors’ experiences have made it clear that our sexual offences law is no longer adequate for the world we live in today. Against this backdrop, the government has issued a consultation paper on improving the laws on sexual offences in Hong Kong. It aims to clarify and give a concrete definition to “consent” and to build a modern framework for…

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