The Crown Prosecution Service has said it is “considering options” in the case of a man who was spared jail after he admitted beating his wife. Mustafa Bashir, 34, was
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Domestic violence is a violation of human rights with damaging social, economic and health consequences. It is any incident of controlling, coercive, threatening behaviour, violence or abuse. That abuse can
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England and Wales’s most senior public prosecutor has accused a judge of propagating a “victim-blaming culture” around rape cases. Judge Philip Shorrock, a barrister for almost 40 years, said in
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Legislation to criminalise psychological domestic abuse has been published by the Scottish Government. Nicola Sturgeon said the measures contained in the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill recognise the “devastating effect” that
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A female judge who warned women they are at greater risk of being raped if they get drunk has been accused of victim-blaming by a police commissioner. Lindsey Kushner said
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Proposals to tackle violence against women have moved a step closer to becoming law after peers gave their unanimous support. SNP-sponsored legislation aimed at forcing the Government to ratify the
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An awareness-raising campaign aimed at challenging common misconceptions about how victims respond to rape has been launched. The Rape Crisis Scotland project hopes to address the “myth” there is a
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A charity that supports domestic violence victims has said it is devastated over the deaths of a young mother and two toddlers in a fire at a housing complex it
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New measures have been announced to make it easier for survivors of domestic abuse to take part in elections. Changes to the anonymous registration scheme will make it more straightforward
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Children are not being taken seriously when they report violent and sexual crimes, the Government’s victims tsar has warned. Criminal justice agencies are at risk of failing youngsters who feel
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