Rape victims fear not being believed
Many rape victims are not reporting their sexual abuse as a crime due to a fear of not being believed.
However, this is perhaps unsurprising given that reports to police about rape have increased hugely in the past few years but the CPS prosecute fewer of them and police are now referring fewer on to them [...]
Ministers “deeply ashamed” by downward trend in rape charges and convictions
Ministers have admitted that they are “deeply ashamed” of the trends in the reporting of rape cases where reports have remained at a similar level but charges and convictions have decreased.
The government’s End-to-End rape review found that in the last five years, there has been a significant decline in the number of charges and prosecutions [...]
Delays in the criminal justice system in Scotland for survivors sexual abuse
Covid-19 has significantly disrupted the operation of the criminal justice system in Scotland and elsewhere, causing considerable strain to the system, as well as uncertainty for those who are caught up in it as victims and alleged offenders, according to a report by The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research.
However, delays in rape [...]
Special Report: The impact of delays on survivors of non recent abuse
Delays in the criminal justice system regarding cases involving survivors of non-recent child sexual abuse are commonplace and can have a profound negative impact on the wellbeing of the victims and survivors.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse produced a report summarising the most prominent themes that emerged from five workshops and an online [...]
Multi-agency approach required to support fathers at risk of causing harm to children
Social workers, midwives and health visitors are being urged to provide more support to fathers to address any risk factors which may result in a child being harmed following an independent review into safeguarding children under one year old from non-accidental injury caused by male carers.
The independent Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s latest review [...]
Child sexual abuse found in most major religions in UK
‘Blatant hypocrisy and moral failing of religions’ has been highlighted following an investigation which found child sexual abuse had been found in most major religions in the UK.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse report ‘Child protection in religious organisations and settings’ examined evidence received from 38 religious organisations with a presence in England [...]
