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Our response to Lord’s Advocate’s letter
The Lord Advocate has written to the Scottish Parliament’s criminal justice committee following the recent Supreme Court ruling.
We talk a lot about the rise of rape and sexual violence, let’s talk about how to stop it
As 16 Days begins, we’re reflecting on what needs to be done to tackle the rising prevalence of rape and sexual violence in Scotland and beyond.
Statement: Supreme Court ruling on Daly v HM Advocate; Keir v HM Advocate
Our response to today’s Supreme Court judgement.
An open letter: Women against the Far Right Scotland
We are one of the more than 200 women MSPs, cultural figures, campaigners and organisations which have signed this open letter to show that we will not let the far right speak in our name.
‘Today has given survivors back their voice’: Campaigners celebrate removal of not proven verdict
Scrapping the not proven verdict has “given survivors and their families back their voice”, a rape survivor has said.
Today the Scottish Parliament voted through the landmark Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform Bill, which includes the removal of the not proven verdict.
It follows years of tireless campaigning by survivors of rape, including a woman known only as Miss M, who launched the End Not Proven campaign with Rape Crisis Scotland in 2018.
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- Our response to Lord’s Advocate’s letter
- We talk a lot about the rise of rape and sexual violence, let’s talk about how to stop it
- Statement: Supreme Court ruling on Daly v HM Advocate; Keir v HM Advocate
- An open letter: Women against the Far Right Scotland
- ‘Today has given survivors back their voice’: Campaigners celebrate removal of not proven verdict
