Report highlight differing attitudes to violence against women in Scotland
Only 3 in 5 people in Scotland think a woman is not at all to blame for being raped if she wears revealing clothing (58%) or is very drunk (60%),
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Mental Trauma Service will help address the legacy of the Troubles, Hamilton
Northern Ireland Health Minister, Simon Hamilton, has today reiterated his commitment to establishing a comprehensive Mental Trauma Service in Northern Ireland. The Minister was speaking at the ‘Treating the Trauma
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Senior judge reveals concern over increasing volume of sexual offences
The most senior judge in England and Wales has expressed concern over the rise in the number of sex crimes, but welcomed improvements that have meant more victims are willing
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Minister welcomes improved rights for victims of crime in Northern Ireland
Justice Minister David Ford has welcomed the improved rights for victims of crime, as Northern Ireland introduces the EU Directive establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection they
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Police officers ‘increasingly distanced from criminal justice system’
Efforts to put more police on the beat and cut form-filling means vulnerable crime victims and witnesses are being let down when they get to court, a new report has
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Rape reporting data ‘a starting point’ for public scrutiny of case handling
Campaigners have welcomed the publication of landmark figures revealing 154 child rapes reported per 100,000 people in parts of England and Wales. An investigation by the multi-agency Rape Monitoring Group
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Report finds thousands of scared and suspicious teens ‘not reporting sex crimes’
Many teenage victims of sex crimes in England and Wales are not reporting them because they fear not being believed and are suspicious of the justice system, according to a
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Slight increase in domestic abuse figures as £3m funding announced in Scotland
The levels of domestic abuse reported in Scotland have increased by 2.5% over the past year. The figures, which cover the two years since the creation of Police Scotland, show
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Camilla ‘shines a light’ on sex abuse survivors in visit to rape support centre
The Duchess of Cornwall has said she is hopeful her work to raise awareness of the devastating effects of rape and the stories of survivors will “shine a light” on
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Views sought on Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill
The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee has issued a call for written evidence on the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill. The Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm Bill, introduced into
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