Paving the way for a culture of consent

Amendment No. 1 | Doc. 16370 | 21 April 2026

Signatories:

Mr Pablo HISPÁN, Spain, EPP/CD ; Ms Larysa BILOZIR, Ukraine, ALDE ; Ms Andrea EDER-GITSCHTHALER, Austria, EPP/CD ; Ms Belén HOYO, Spain, EPP/CD ; Ms Carmen LEYTE, Spain, EPP/CD ; Mr Gonzalo ROBLES, Spain, EPP/CD ; Mr Georgios STAMATIS, Greece, EPP/CD ; Ms Victoria TIBLOM, Sweden, ECPA ; Ms Albana VOKSHI, Albania, EPP/CD ; Mr Markus WIECHEL, Sweden, ECPA

Origin

2026 - Second part-session

In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 12.1.3, insert the following words:

"doing so with the advice of experts and with technical legal advice at the drafting stage, to avoid the issues faced in Spain with the “only yes means yes” legislation, which led to the reduction of 1 233 sentences and the release of 126 prisoners incarcerated for rape or sexual assault;"