南非法院辩论修订同意法以更好地保护幸存者并符合全球标准。 South Africa’s court debates overhauling consent laws to better protect survivors and align with global standards.

南非宪法法院正在审理一个关于性同意的具有里程碑意义的案件, " 拥抱项目 " 和一位幸存者对允许定罪依赖被告对同意的主观信念的法律提出质疑。 South Africa’s Constitutional Court is hearing a landmark case on sexual consent, with The Embrace Project and a survivor challenging laws that allow convictions to rely on the accused’s subjective belief in consent. 比勒陀利亚高等法院先前裁定此类规定违宪,认为它们使强奸神话永久化,使幸存者失败。 The Pretoria High Court previously ruled such provisions unconstitutional, arguing they perpetuate rape myths and fail survivors. 拥抱项目敦促法院要求被告个人采取客观合理的步骤确认同意,将重点从缺乏抵抗转向积极、肯定的协议。 The Embrace Project urges the court to require accused individuals to take objectively reasonable steps to confirm consent, shifting focus from lack of resistance to active, affirmative agreement. 应用法律研究中心建议完全取消同意作为法律要素,将性犯罪重新定义为暴力犯罪。 The Centre for Applied Legal Studies proposes removing consent as a legal element altogether, redefining sexual offences as violent crimes. 政府支持法院的审查,但并未反对这些申请。 The government supports the court’s review but has not opposed the applications. 其结果可以改变如何起诉性暴力,加强受害者保护,并使南非法律与国际标准接轨。 The outcome could reshape how sexual violence is prosecuted, strengthening victim protections and aligning South African law with international standards.