Rape is a common form of sexual violence, but not all sexual violence is rape. The term rape is often used as a legal definition to specifically include sexual penetration (penetration of vagina, anus with any part of the body or any object, or inserting sex organ to another’s mouth) without consent. In Malaysian law, rape is limited to insertion of the penis into a vagina against the person’s will. If you are under 16 years old, sex with OR without consent is statutory rape. (It is a crime because the law assumes that the rapist takes advantage of the young age by using his position of authority over her/him, or because of their professional relationship or other kinds of relationship of trust).
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Regardless of form and type of rape, it is an unacceptable crime, and never is it the victims’ fault.
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DATE RAPE/ACQUAINTANCE RAPE
Date rape or Acquaintance rape is a sexual violence crime committed by someone who knows the victim. The rapist can be a friend, neighbour, boss, colleague, delivery person, repair worker or anyone else. This is also the most common form of rape.


INTIMATE PARTNER RAPE
This is also known as date rape or forced sex in marriage. Rape can occur in any form of relationship, including those in romantic relationships and marriages. Even in intimate relationship and marriage, it is never acceptable to have sex without someone’s consent. It is also important to remember that past intimacy, or sexual behaviours do not imply consent to continue or increase sexual contacts.


STRANGER RAPE
When rape happened in the context of victim does not know the rapist at all, this is known as stranger rape. Stranger rape can happen in different ways, such as when rapists assault the victims with no previous contact at all (usually at night, secluded place); rapists break into victims’ house to commit the crime; or rapists initiate contact with the victims (in-person or through online platform), gain their trust, then pressure the victims to a secluded place to commit the sexual assault.


GANG RAPE
Gang rape refers to a group of people (2 or more people) who participate in the rape of a single victim. Often, gang rape is planned in advanced by the offenders. Use of drugs or alcohol to compromise victim's ability to provide consent is not uncommon in gang rape.


DRUG RAPE
Drug rape is committed by a rapist putting a drug (tablet or pill, “Roofie”/ pill kuda) into a person’s drink without her/his knowledge as a sedative to make her/him confuse or unconscious).