#SWITZERLAND: Parliament To Tighten Rape Laws

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The lower house of Switzerland's parliament voted Monday to dramatically broaden the country's limited definition of rape to include all sex without consent, but a law-change is still a long way off.

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#AUSTRALIA: Parliament Staffer Says She Was Drugged, Raped, In Parliament House In 2019

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A former political adviser who alleges she was raped by a senior colleague in Australia's Parliament House, says she will make a formal complaint.

Brittany Higgins spoke out in a TV interview that has prompted shock and outrage over her treatment.

In the interview, she said she feared losing her job after the alleged assault in 2019 and had little support from her bosses.

Higgins has urged a "comprehensive investigation."

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