On March 8th, "International Women's Day" set by the United Nations, victims and supporters of sexual violence held a "flower demo" in Tokyo, requesting a revision of the law to punish sexual acts without consent.
The "Flower Demo" is an attempt to express the feelings of being close to the victims of sexual violence with flowers, and it has come to be held all over the country in the wake of a series of acquittals of sexual violence cases.
On the 8th, in front of the Ministry of Justice in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo, where a study group was held to discuss the requirements of the criminal law regarding sexual crimes, about 100 victims and supporters of sexual violence were the symbols of "International Women's Day". We gave a demonstration with a flowered mimosa.
Participants
▽ reviewed the current criminal law, which requires punishment for sexual offenses such as being unable to resist due to assault or intimidation, and targeted sexual acts
without consent
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▽ with or without consent He called for raising the age at which sexual offenses are committed from the current age of 13 to international standards.
One of the organizers, writer Minori Kitahara, said, "During the discussions at the study group, the victims and supporters gathered from all over the country with a feeling that they couldn't help it. I want to continue appealing to. "