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Belfast conference to hear call for male role models to speak out against gender-based violence

By Rebecca Black, Reporter27th June 2022News Northern Ireland

A Belfast conference is set to hear a call to encourage male leaders to speak out against all forms of gender-based abuse and violence. US based educator Dr Jackson Katz

Traffickers will escape justice if victims are treated like criminals over immigration status, charity warns

By Tess de la Mare, Reporter22nd June 2022News England

Leaving survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery in legal limbo over their immigration status risks undermining successful prosecutions, a victims’ charity has warned. Hope for Justice warned people rescued

Victims abused by grooming gangs in Oldham receive apologies over authorities’ failures

By Pat Hurst, Reporter20th June 2022News England

Victims of grooming gangs in Oldham have received official apologies after a major report said police and the local council failed to protect some youngsters from sexual exploitation but concluded

Engage: ‘I still have nightmares’ – Nurse who is a survivor of abuse within gymnastics tells her story

By Jamie Gardner, Reporter17th June 2022Engage

A survivor of abuse within gymnastics says she still has nightmares about what happened to her as a child and even now feels “terrified” and “physically sick” when she smells

Woman tells inquiry of years of neglect at Edinburgh foster home after reporting sexual abuse

By Dan Barker, Reporter15th June 2022News Scotland

A woman who was repeatedly sexually abused has told an inquiry she was beaten with a broom handle after telling the very people who were meant to protect her. Shirley

Teenager feared she would never be believed over alleged rape, inquest told

By Bronwen Weatherby, Reporter9th June 2022News England

A teenager who accused a man of raping her was told by police there was no chance of a successful prosecution and that a trial would be “very traumatic”, leading

Minister welcomes launch of restorative justice hubs that will ‘put victims at heart of system’

By The Press Association30th May 2022News Scotland

New restorative justice services will put “victims at the heart of the justice system”, a Scottish minister has said as he welcomes its launch. Justice Secretary Keith Brown (pictured) said

Calling domestic violence ‘honour abuse’ could accidentally legitimise it, ministers warned

By David Lynch, Reporter30th May 2022News England

Labelling domestic violence as “honour abuse” could accidentally legitimise it, ministers have been warned. The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) said a range of practices known as honour abuses, such

Met Police officer fired for ‘shocking’ failure to probe abuse allegations before woman murdered

By Rebecca Speare-Cole, Reporter18th May 2022News England

A Metropolitan Police officer has been fired for her “shocking” failure to investigate a woman’s domestic abuse allegations against her estranged husband before he murdered her. Damien Simmons, 45, poured

Reading and Leeds among more than 100 UK festivals committed to tackling sexual violence

By Connie Evans, Reporter16th May 2022News England

Boomtown Fair, Boardmasters and Reading and Leeds are among more than 100 UK festivals which have committed to tackling sexual violence. A total of 103 UK festivals have committed to

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Belfast conference to hear call for male role models to speak out against gender-based violence

Traffickers will escape justice if victims are treated like criminals over immigration status, charity warns

Victims abused by grooming gangs in Oldham receive apologies over authorities’ failures

Engage: ‘I still have nightmares’ – Nurse who is a survivor of abuse within gymnastics tells her story

Woman tells inquiry of years of neglect at Edinburgh foster home after reporting sexual abuse

Teenager feared she would never be believed over alleged rape, inquest told

Minister welcomes launch of restorative justice hubs that will ‘put victims at heart of system’

Calling domestic violence ‘honour abuse’ could accidentally legitimise it, ministers warned

Met Police officer fired for ‘shocking’ failure to probe abuse allegations before woman murdered

Reading and Leeds among more than 100 UK festivals committed to tackling sexual violence

Bishop of Liverpool resigns after sexual assault and harassment claims

Government urged to introduce tougher sentences for grooming gang offenders

Seven child abuse ring members jailed and warned they may never be released

Family hail justice for little ones as mother jailed over four boys’ fire deaths

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Tag: Victim Support

Belfast conference to hear call for male role models to speak out against gender-based violence

Traffickers will escape justice if victims are treated like criminals over immigration status, charity warns

Victims abused by grooming gangs in Oldham receive apologies over authorities’ failures

Engage: ‘I still have nightmares’ – Nurse who is a survivor of abuse within gymnastics tells her story

Woman tells inquiry of years of neglect at Edinburgh foster home after reporting sexual abuse

Teenager feared she would never be believed over alleged rape, inquest told

Minister welcomes launch of restorative justice hubs that will ‘put victims at heart of system’

Calling domestic violence ‘honour abuse’ could accidentally legitimise it, ministers warned

Met Police officer fired for ‘shocking’ failure to probe abuse allegations before woman murdered

Reading and Leeds among more than 100 UK festivals committed to tackling sexual violence