The Slovenian Parliament made changes to the country's criminal code regarding sexual consent. This change implements the “yes means yes” model, in which no proof of coercion, threat, or inability to defend oneself is necessary for a crime to qualify as rape. This marks a historic moment in Slovenian history as one of 13 countries to recognize that non-consensual sex is a criminal offense. It also reaffirms Slovenia’s commitment to the Istanbul Convention, which designates non-consensual sexual acts as crimes.
Compiled from: “Slovenia: Recognition that sex without consent is rape is a 'historic victory for women'”, Amnesty International (June 4, 2021).