Protests are planned over Japan's 'outdated' rape laws with activists and lawyers warning the country's criminal code is incapable of protecting sexual abuse victims
This file photo taken on June 11, 2019 shows demonstrators gathered to protest the lack of substantial legal protection for sexual assault victims in Tokyo.
The verdict is being appealed, but it has sparked outrage with hundreds again expected to demonstrate in cities across the nation on Wednesday, while an online petition demanding that any sex without consent be defined as rape — signed by more than 47,000 people — has been submitted to the Justice Ministry.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Abe's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, September 11, 2019. Yamamoto, a nurse who also works for the rights of sexual abuse victims, is demanding reforms to the Japanese criminal code. The cause seems to be winning support with hundreds expected to rally holding symbolic flowers in 20 cities nationwide on Wednesday.
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