Consult on damages for crime victims with convictions, court tells government BBC 9 August The public should be consulted on whether crime victims should be barred from getting compensation if they have an unspent conviction, judges say. The High Court ruling against the justice secretary follows a legal challenge by a woman who was sexually …
Review of Justice is Your Right By Frith Taylor In May 2020 Women Against Rape (WAR) released the latest edition of ‘Justice is Your Right: A Self Help Guide to Survivors of Rape and Sexual Assault & their Supporters’ . For many years this guide has empowered sexual abuse survivors by explaining how they can …
Why women oppose the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill Women Against Rape & Women of Colour Global Women’s Strike We have been organising for decades for protection and justice from a pandemic of sexual and domestic violence against women and children, reinforced by policies of austerity that target us, undermining our financial independence and …
OPPOSE THE NATIONALITY & BORDERS BILL I’m writing to ask you as my MP to oppose the Nationality and Borders Bill or I’m writing to thank you for opposing the Nationality and Borders Bill. I am upset and horrified at this Bill which will to make it even more difficult for people who are fleeing …
Sex attack victims denied compensation ‘because of unpaid TV licences’ Josh Layton Nearly 1,000 reported victims of sexual assault have been denied compensation with many said to have had their claims rejected due to minor rule breaking. The applicants had requests turned down for convictions including not owning a TV licence, shoplifting and sex work, …
Telegraph reports the story of Nadia Valeri. Cara McGoogan writes how, ‘In September 2020, the Met settled a civil claim with Valeri out of court and paid her £35,000 in compensation. The Met didn’t admit liability and rejected requests for a letter of apology, but it did say it would learn from Valeri’s case and …
Labour’s green paper on violence against women also falls short Lisa Longstaff 19 May 2021 Labour wants to put violence against women and girls at the top of its agenda. But the proposals in its green paper are a mixed bag. We welcome the recognition that financial independence is the first step to escaping an abuser. …
Jail reprieve for dad who took upskirt pictures of 250 women A PERVERT who took more than 6,000 upskirt photos using a camera in his shoe has walked free from court – triggering fury from women’s rights campaigners. Daily Express By MARK REYNOLDS PUBLISHED: 11:06, Wed, Apr 21, 2021 | UPDATED: 11:07, Wed, Apr 21, 2021 Richard …
Hundreds of rape victims still being denied compensation over past offences Campaigners say victims are being unfairly denied compensation because of unspent criminal convictions Campaigners are demanding an end to the ‘scandal’ of women being denied Government compensation for sexual offences because of relatively minor past offences. One woman, who was repeatedly raped by two …
Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill https://womenagainstrape.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CopStatfinal.mp4 We are determined to stop this repressive and unwarranted Bill. We will continue to and hold the police to account. We demand protection and justice for anyone who’s suffered male violence – including by the police. Please watch & share our video on social media. Please also share …
