Brussels, 06/04/2011 (Agence Europe) - Rape and other forms of sexual violence against women should be recognised as crimes in all EU countries, leading to automatic prosecution, says a European Parliament (EP) resolution that calls for an EU directive to combat gender-based violence. In several member states, rape is not classed as a criminal offence. The resolution entitled “Priorities and outline of a new EU policy framework to fight violence against women”, drafted by Eva-Britt...