Proposition de loi visant à reconnaître le viol comme crime de guerre

This is a private member's bill (proposition de loi ordinaire) submitted in the French National Assembly during the 15th legislature. Its title indicates that it seeks to recognise rape as a war crime in French law. Based on the title alone, it would align national legislation with international criminal law, where sexual violence committed during armed conflict can already be prosecuted as a war crime or crime against humanity. The full text was not reviewed, so the exact legal mechanisms proposed are unknown. If adopted, the bill would primarily affect victims of sexual violence in armed conflicts and those responsible for prosecuting such crimes in France, including courts and prosecutors. Its practical impact would depend on the wording and any accompanying provisions in the final text.