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"To all of the women and girls out there, I stand with you" - Reflections From A Survivor
"My journey to speak with the Justice Committee yesterday has been a long and tiresome one.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women '21
This blog is dedicated to the women of the Survivor Reference Group who so powerfully shared their stories in the Scottish Parliament yesterday. Thank you for your courage and determination. Your belief in a better world is inspiring.
"It was a feeling of being exactly where I needed to be" - C's Story
A few years ago at a check-up in her doctor’s surgery, C was handed a leaflet about support services for survivors of sexual violence. At the time, C had never heard of Rape Crisis and was surprised to hear the nurse talk about how common these services were.
End Not Proven
Two weeks ago we launched our Holyrood asks: 6 actions we want candidates and parties to commit to that would improve the landscape for survivors of sexual violence in Scotland.
Without Justice - Willow's Story
Content note: This blog includes details of rape and sexual violence.
Speaking Truth To Power - The Survivor Reference Group
A blog to mark the publication of the Survivor Reference Group Initial Report.
Why we must reject anonymity for suspects in sexual offence cases
The demand for sexual offence suspects to be granted anonymity appears in the press and within public discourse with depressing regularity.
The Jamal decision: significant new appeal judgement on corroboration of penetration in rape cases
Corroborating lack of consent in rape cases
At Rape Crisis Scotland, we know that many people freeze during a traumatic experience such a rape meaning that there is often little or no physical injury.
Scottish justice system places a higher value on Rolex watches than on raped women and children
Guest blog by @giantyellowbumblebee (Twitter)
The Gleneagles armed robbery case of two men stealing more than £500,000 worth of
luxury watches from a boutique at the five star hotel caught my attention due
to the high sentences given: totalling 29 years between 2 men; 18 years and 11
years.
A Defence lawyer on Radio Scotland said this was due to the 'high value'
of the crime and because it was 'violent in nature'. A discussion evolved with
John Beattie citing rape case sentencing of five years for a perpetrator who
raped a women who was sleeping, compared with the high sentencing given in this
armed robbery. The Judge sentencing in this case stated the criminals carried
out 'an act of serious premeditated criminality'.
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