Advocates in Hong Kong are calling for reforms to sex crime laws to close a "consent loophole." They argue that the "honest but mistaken belief" defense, which allows defendants to claim they genuinely but wrongly believed consent was given, must be restricted. This is particularly important as the government begins a public consultation on new definitions of consent, which survivors' groups believe should also apply to this existing defense to ensure its effectiveness. AI
RANK_REASON Policy reform initiated by a government body with public consultation. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]
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