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Campaigners Warn Italys Gutted Rape Bill Could Help Assailants
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- Italy's proposed consent-based rape law has stalled after far-right opposition.
- Lawmaker Laura Boldrini's bill aimed to redefine consent but faced resistance from Matteo Salvini.
- The bill initially received unanimous support in the Lower House in November but has since been blocked in the Senate.
- Experts warn that failing to adopt a consent-centered law could reverse progress since the Istanbul Convention.
- Protests have erupted across Italy in response to the stalled legislation.