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What will Hong Kong’s proposed reforms to sexual offences laws change?
Hong Kong authorities propose overhauling sexual offences laws by broadening the definition of rape, introducing new offences for non-consensual acts involving children and persons with mental impairment, setting a uniform age of consent at 16, and removing gender-specific provisions. The reforms, based on the Law Reform Commission’s reviews, are undergoing a one-month public consultation.
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