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Parliament to vote on misogyny laws ‘by summer'
The Scottish Parliament will vote on legislation to criminalise misogyny by the end of June 2027, it has been announced.
First Minister John Swinney, speaking at SNP conference in Aberdeen on Saturday, committed to revisiting plans for misogyny legislation before summer recess.
Our reaction to Programme for Government: ‘A tangible crisis needs a tangible response’:
Reported rape and attempted rape rises by 8% over past year
The number of rapes and attempted rapes reported in Scotland has risen by almost one third in four years, new figures have said.
The Scottish Government has released new data about recorded crime in 2025-26, which includes a total of 16,560 sexual offences reported to police.
New guide and charter of rights for victim-survivors of sexual crime in Scotland
A new guide about sexual offence cases in the High Court will address a gap in trauma-informed information about High Court sexual offence cases.
A Guide for Victim-Survivors of Sexual Crime: When Your Case is Being Heard in the High Court has been developed and published by the Emma Ritch Law Clinic.
New chief executive of Rape Crisis Scotland announced
Alev Taylor has been appointed the new chief executive of Rape Crisis Scotland.
She takes over the role with immediate effect, having served as interim chief executive since March.
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- Parliament to vote on misogyny laws ‘by summer'
- Our reaction to Programme for Government: ‘A tangible crisis needs a tangible response’:
- Reported rape and attempted rape rises by 8% over past year
- New guide and charter of rights for victim-survivors of sexual crime in Scotland
- New chief executive of Rape Crisis Scotland announced
