Free The Truth – 2
Free The Truth – 2 Monday 3 February 2020 5-7:30pm Free The Truth Event in London https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-the-truth-london-feb-3-freethetruth-tickets-88746570381 in support of Julian Assange. The meeting will discuss the legal campaigning vs extradition and other grasroots legal campaigns. With WAR, Nils Melzer – UN Rapportuer on Torture, and others. Organised by Deepa Driver.
Scotland Must Resist
Scotland Must Resist WAR speaks at a meeting in Edinburgh on Saturday 25 Jan 2020 organised by Scotland Must Resist – Talks in defence of Julian Assange. To book seats go to Event Brite. Speakers include Craig Murray, Deepa Driver, and others. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotland-must-resist-tickets-83915861601
A message of Love
A message of Love WAR is speaking at St James Church Piccadilly on Wed 15 Jan from 6-8pm at a public meeting called ‘A message of love (Luke 4:18): Why should we support Julian Assange? Book seats here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-message-of-love-luke-4-18-why-should-we-support-julian-assange-tickets-88112762645.
In the media: In our secret family courts, judges still don’t understand what rape means
Louise Tickle The Guardian 5 January 2020 It’s a scandal. Away from scrutiny, courtrooms are failing mothers by not taking evidence of sexual assault seriously When is rape, you know, real, proper rape? Shockingly, in our family courts, it seems it’s only when you put up a fight and have the injuries to show for it. …
Abusive men using child contact as way to carry on subjecting women to domestic abuse
See quotes here and below from WAR SNS, and a mum called Becky who we helped get contact with her (then) baby after she was snatched by her father who she still lives with; Becky is fighting to get her back. ‘We are also aware of instances where women have suffered physical and sexual assault …
In the media: Cyprus rape case – on the day before sentencing Women Against Rape points to similar outrageous cases in the UK
Cyprus rape case: on the day before sentencing Women Against Rape points to similar outrageous casesin the UK We share the outrage of women in Cyprus protesting against the conviction of a 19-year-old British woman who faces prison after reporting gang rape by 12 Israeli men in Ayia Napa. We welcome the UK government’s concern at the …
Event: Lisa Longstaff speaking at #FreetheTruth in defence of Julian Assange
Lisa Longstaff speaks for of Women Against Rape about the weaponising of sexual offenses allegations by governments intent on covering up their war crimes -including rape and torture. Full speech here with subtitles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2I2kfpa_T8&t=7s This was an incredibly moving meeting organised by Deepa Driver, with powerful inspiring speakers including Craig Murray, Fidel Narvaez, John Pilger, …
Urgent Christmas appeal for destitute women and children
Urgent Christmas appeal for destitute women and children Dear Friends, As Christmas and the school holidays are almost here, we write to ask again if you could kindly donate to our annual Christmas appeal for destitute women and children in the All African Women’s Group (AAWG) — the self-help group of women asylum seekers based with …
In the media: Landmark rape case brought by Kentish Town campaigners is turned into a play
Landmark rape case brought by Kentish Town campaigners is turned into a play Bridget Galton Lisa Longstaff of Women Against Rape and Niki Adams of the English Collective of Prostitutes outside Crossroads Women’s Centrein Kentish Town where they are based – Credit: Archant In 1995 Women Against Rape and the English Collective of Prostitutes joined …
Theatre: No Bad Women
Please note – all shows are now sold out See this page for reviews, pics, info on our cast and history of the play and trial. Some fabulous photos from the play by the renowned photographer Simon Annand: REVIEWS: Review 31: Because she was a prostitute – review by Frith Taylor . . . The …
In the media: Fall in rape charges despite rise in reports is ‘creating new victims’
Dame Vera Baird QC warns over failure to prosecute as charge rate drops from 6.8% to 4.2% PA Media Thu 29 Aug 2019 00.01 BST Dame Vera Baird, the victims’ commissioner, called for the government to act quickly in its review of the handling of complaints. The criminal justice system is putting more people at risk by …
In the media: significant fall in prosecutions in England and Wales
Our response to Guardian report showing a significant fall in prosecutions in England and Wales Revealed: collapse in rape cases that end up in court, 27 July 2019 • It is shocking that after decades of campaigning by women and repeated official claims that scandals like Savile, Worboys and Rotherham are things of the past, we …
Theatre: call for actors & fundraising for No Bad Women
Please help Women Against Rape and the English Collective of Prostitutes raise funds to stage a dramatic production of a rape trial where two sex workers took on their rapist in court. Call for actors,(some roles with part time pay, others travel and food expenses), technitions, stage manager, general help. Auditions 17-19 Sept For character …
Statement on Assange: UN Rapporteur on Torture is right to be alarmed at the manipulation of rape allegations
Assange: UN Rapporteur on Torture is right to be alarmed at the manipulation of rape allegations At the time of the original allegations against Julian Assange, we pointed to the unusual zeal with which he was being pursued. (Guardian 19 Dec 2010 and 23 August 2012). It is unlike any other rape investigation we have seen …
In the media: More than 1,000 reports of sexual abuse and harassment at UK McDonald’s, campaigners say
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/mcdonalds-sexual-harassment-protests-abuse-workers-a8937186.html Exclusive: ‘He texted me to say he was at home alone with just the kids. I just blocked his number. That resulted in him pulling his pants down in the stockroom where there were no cameras,’ says McDonald’s employee Maya OppenheimWomen’s Correspondent @mayaoppenheim Saturday 20 July 2019 12:45 The president of the UK’s largest independent trade union …
