Hong Kong Advocates Push to Close 'Consent Loophole' in Sex Crime Laws

Hong Kong survivors push to close ‘consent loophole’ in reforms to sex crime laws

Hong Kong women’s rights advocates and sexual assault survivors have urged authorities to close a loophole that allows defendants to claim an honest but mistaken belief in consent before a sexual act, warning that it could undermine proposed reforms. The Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women and survivor group We Are X on Wednesday said the government’s updated stricter definitions of consent should also be extended to this long-standing defence. “If we agree that the defendant...

By Jess Ma