MPs Mahmoud Farahmand, Henrik Gottfries Kierulf, Anna Molberg, and Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen propose increasing the maximum sentence for aggravated rape from 15 to 21 years, raising the maximum for gross negligent rape from 3 to 6 years (and to 10 years with aggravating circumstances), and extending the statute of limitations exception so rape charges with aggravating circumstances never expire. The Standing Committee on Justice is divided: a majority from the Progress Party, Conservative Party, Green Party, and Christian Democratic Party support all proposals, while Labour Party and Centre Party members do not.
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Section 91, first paragraph shall read: Criminal liability for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and terrorist acts does not expire if the acts are punishable by imprisonment for 15 years or more. Criminal liability for completed violations of sections 275, 291 second paragraph, 293, 299, and 302 does not expire. Criminal liability for violations of sections 175, 175b, and 355a does not expire if a fatal outcome is part of assessing whether the violation is aggravated.
Section 293 shall read: Section 293 Aggravated rape. Aggravated violation of section 291 second paragraph is punishable by imprisonment up to 21 years. In determining whether the violation is aggravated, particular weight shall be given to whether it was committed by multiple persons acting together, whether it was committed in a particularly painful or particularly humiliating manner, or whether the victim dies or suffers significant bodily or health injury as a result of the act.
Section 294 shall read: Section 294 Gross negligent rape. Gross negligent violation of section 291 second paragraph is punishable by imprisonment up to 6 years. If circumstances as mentioned in section 293 are present, the sentence is imprisonment up to 10 years.
This law takes effect at the time the King determines. The King may issue further transitional regulations.