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THE NATIONALITY AND BORDERS BILL IS BASED ON LIES The Nationality and Borders Bill is based on lies. Home secretary Priti Patel tried to fuel hostility against people forced to cross borders to save their lives by saying that “vulnerable women and children” are being “elbowed” out of the way by men crossing the channel …
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, …
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. …
Abolish Detention – No to Hassockfield https://womenagainstrape.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ConRT_1.mp4 Cristel Amiss, Global Women Against Deportations – part of the grassroots campaign calling for an end to building Hassockfield – a new detention Centre for women – planned by the Home Secretary. “The systematic racist and sexist abuse that is detention and deportation must end – many more …
Evidence to Joint Committee on Human Rights on the Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Bill Please see our answers below each of the Committee’s questions in its Terms of Reference, which are in italics Does the power to extract information from electronic devices set out in Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the Bill comply …
Proposals in the New Immigration Plan are now being put forward as legislation in the Nationality and Borders Bill currently making its way through parliament. The government’s New Immigration Plan introduces a two-tier system so that anyone entering the UK by a so-called illegal route will no longer be entitled to full refugee status. Instead, …
The Police Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is a major threat to all justice movements. The police don’t use the powers they have to properly investigate rape, domestic violence, racist attacks, and other violence we report. Worse, they abuse their powers: women police officers have joined the public outpouring on sexual abuse by male colleagues. …
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 …
