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Review recommends legislative changes in England and Wales to counteract ‘pernicious’ myths contaminating court casesGreater restrictions should be introduced on the use of rape complainants’ personal records and evidence relating to their sexual behav…
Man in Spider-Man mask scales London headquarters in apparent protest against paedophile sculptorA controversial statue by the paedophile sculptor Eric Gill on the front of the BBC’s headquarters has been struck with a hammer in an apparent protest, th…
First official document on VAWG in England and Wales is similar to those used for threats such as serious organised crime, say chiefs Police chiefs have issued the first official assessment of violence against women and girls in the UK, placing such of…
Refugees are among those receiving support since civil war broke out last month – and officials believes more sexual assault cases are going unreportedThere have been multiple reports of civilians being raped by armed men in the Sudanese capital of Kha…
Sturgeon laments polarisation in first policy intervention since stepping down as Scotland’s first ministerUK politics live – latest updatesNicola Sturgeon says the furious backlash to Scottish government plans to pilot jury-less trials for rape cases …
Police data underlines fears for the safety of inmates and staff amid overcrowding and budget cuts as a result of Tory austerityNearly 1,000 rapes were reported to have taken place in prisons since 2010, exclusive data obtained by the Observer from pol…
Former archbishop of York found to have failed to act on allegations of child sexual abuse by vicarThe former archbishop of York has been forced to step down from the Church of England after failing to act on allegations of sexual abuse.John Sentamu la…
Coroner raises concerns over police and mental health services’ response to case of Tamsin DolamoreA senior coroner has expressed deep concern over the way police and mental health services dealt with the case of a vulnerable woman who fell from a rail…
Grammy-nominated musician, 37, accused of a ‘torrential cycle’ of abuse and harassment, which Allen deniesThe country star Jimmie Allen is being sued by his former manager for sexual assault.The woman, known as “Jane Doe”, has alleged that the singer r…
Children’s commissioner for England calls for ‘robust’ measures in UK’s online safety bill to protect young peopleEngland’s children’s commissioner has called for the “most robust” online protections for under-18s after publishing research examining li…