FALSE ALLEGATIONS CAMPAIGN
They should jail rapists, not women who report rape. Women are being jailed for perverting the course of justice after reporting rape whilst the vast majority of rapists walk free. The prosecution of these women gets disproportionate media coverage and puts women off reporting rape. Layla Ibrahim was convicted for perverting the course of justice after reporting rape and served a 3 year prison sentence. She refused to withdraw her statement under pressure from the police. Women should not be coerced into withdrawing reports of rape, by relatives of the man or by the police . The police should be focusing on convicting rapists not criminalising women who report violence.
Camden New Journal Letters 6 February 2020 The record on rape We take issue with the letter from MARTIN PLAUT of NW5 (‘Errors in attacks on Starmer’, January 30). He claims that rape “is one of the issues [Sir Keir] feels most strongly about and has worked on most assiduously. His determination has been applauded by the victims … Read more
Summary: This evidence covers five key policy areas that result in increased vulnerability to domestic violence and lack of resources to escape violent men: Family courts and domestic violence Austerity cuts and domestic violence Destitution – a recipe for domestic violence The hostile environment for victims of domestic violence in immigration and asylum procedures Improving … Read more
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Women and families affected by biased rape investigations were joined by supporters in the House of Commons on Tuesday 2nd December to discuss the campaign, led by Women Against Rape (WAR) and Black Women’s Rape Action Project (BWRAP), against the prosecution and imprisonment of rape survivors. Hosted by John McDonnell MP, the event – Jail … Read more
