Sexual Violence: Comparative Overview of German and Georgian Legal Perspectives

Abstract

The issue of sexual violence that this article was tasked to deal with is neither new nor devoid of a regulating legislative framework. Moreover, a number of scientists from diff erent countries and institutions of the world have devoted their works to the topic under discussion, which has repeatedly been subjected to discussions in the European Court of Human Rights, International Criminal Court, and ad hoc tribunals.

Keywords

• consent
• the istanbul convention
• gender-based violence
• gender stereotypes
• rape
• sexual autonomy
• sexual offences
• sexual violence