Sexual Assault law must not focus on perpetrator perception

Closed 62 signatures

What the petition asks

In court a perpetrator may say "it was my perception she consented" and he/she will face no consequence for his actions. Informed consent should be written in law. Consent must be verbalised every time, and can be withdrawn at any time, with no punitive consequence.

The law must say consent cannot be given by anyone asleep, under the influence of drugs or alcohol being unable to express a view, or those without physical capacity to object whether through temporary or permanent disability or because unconscious. Rape is a violent crime designed to humiliate and break people.

Timeline

28 Sep 2018	Petition opened for signatures
28 Mar 2019	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 62

Status Closed

Opened 28 Sep 2018

Closed 28 Mar 2019

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