Editing Sexual consent (section)

=== Countries with consent-based amendments pending ===
*[[Portugal]] (government intention since 2018).<ref name="AI2018"/>{{rp|9}} The January 2019 GREVIO report judged the 2015 amendment of Article 163 and 164 of the [[Penal Code of Portugal|Portuguese Criminal Code]] to be insufficient to comply to the Istanbul Convention.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://rm.coe.int/grevio-reprt-on-portugal/168091f16f |title=GREVIO Baseline Evaluation Report Portugal |publisher=Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) |date=21 January 2019 |accessdate=15 May 2020}}</ref>{{rp|49}}
*[[Spain]] (government intention since 2018).<ref name="AI2018"/>{{rp|9}} A bill was approved by the Spanish government in March 2020,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/spain-rape-law-only-yes-means-yes-consent-bill-a9373256.html |title=‘Only yes means yes’: Spain plans new rape law to put more emphasis on consent |author=Zoe Tidman |work=The Independent |date=3 March 2020 |accessdate=30 April 2020}}</ref> the parliamentary debates on the exact wording were expected to take several months.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/03/spain-approves-draft-law-to-strengthen-convictions |title=Spain approves draft law to strengthen rape convictions |author=Reuters |work=The Guardian |date=3 March 2020 |accessdate=15 May 2020}}</ref>
*[[Denmark]] (government intention since November 2018, repeated in July 2019).<ref name="Ritzau"/> In April 2017, the [[Folketing|Parliament of Denmark]] rejected a consent-based bill, citing lack of evidence that a consent-based definition was needed.<ref name="AI2018"/>{{rp|9}} Another attempt failed in November 2018, but a new bill similar to the Swedish example passed in May 2018 gained supported in March 2019, and the new Danish government confirmed its intention to introduce such legislation in July 2019.<ref name="Ritzau">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thelocal.dk/20190711/danish-sexual-consent-law-likely-as-politicians-signal-support |title=Danish sexual consent law likely as politicians signal support |work=Ritzau/The Local |date=11 July 2019 |accessdate=30 April 2020}}</ref>
*[[Netherlands]] (government intention since May 2019)<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2019/05/22/seksuele-intimidatie-en-seks-tegen-de-wil-worden-strafbaar |title=Seks tegen de wil en seksuele intimidatie worden strafbaar |work=Rijksoverheid.nl |publisher=Dutch Government |date=22 May 2019 |accessdate=30 April 2020 |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/de-wet-van-grapperhaus-tegen-seksueel-geweld-zal-niet-onmiddellijk-meer-vonnissen-opleveren~b8a140a4/ |title=De wet van Grapperhaus tegen seksueel geweld zal niet onmiddellijk meer vonnissen opleveren |author=Judith Harmsen |work=[[Trouw]] |date=22 May 2019 |accessdate=30 April 2020 |language=nl}}</ref>
*[[Finland]] (government intention since June 2019,<ref name="Koljonen"/> recommendation expected May 2020<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/02/finland-under-pressure-to-revamp-rape-laws |title=Finland under pressure to criminalise lack of consent in rape laws |author=Daniel Boffey |work=The Guardian |date=2 September 2019 |accessdate=30 April 2020}}</ref>)
*[[Greece]] (included in yet to be introduced new penal code in June 2019)<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/07/greece-in-u-turn-on-law-that-criminalises-non-consensual-sex |title=Greece U-turns over draft law redefining rape after fierce criticism |author=Helena Smith |work=The Guardian |date=7 June 2019 |accessdate=30 April 2020}}</ref>