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In most European countries, the law says rape must involve violence or intimidation - consent does not come into it. A study by Amnesty International last year found that only eight out of 31 European countries have consent-based rape legislation in place - Sweden, the UK, Ireland, Luxembourg, Germany, Cyprus, Iceland and Belgium. The UN says it is time to ensure that sex without consent is a crime. But campaigners say it is not just laws that need to change - it is cultural beliefs too. Europe correspondent Jean Mackenzie travelled across the continent to find out more. Photo: A November protest in Spain after five men who gang-raped a 14-year-old were convicted of sexual abuse of a minor but acquitted of rape. Credit: Reuters/Sergio Perez
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