Victim said 'no' 75 times, civic groups challenge rape acquittal and definition

A coalition of civic groups filed a constitutional complaint Thursday over a sexual violence case in which courts acquitted the defendant despite the alleged victim having repeatedly refused, arguing that the ruling violated constitutional rights including sexual self-determination. The coalition, led by Lawyers for a Democratic Society and other advocacy groups, said at a press conference in front of the Constitutional Court in Seoul that the judgment infringed on the victim’s basic rights and

By The Korea Herald