New: 100+ journalists sign letter calling for action against abuse of women in journalism inc. @AlexCrawfordSky @mariannaspring @cathynewman @alisonp_journo @carolecadwalla @christinalamb @julie_etch @nightingaleitv @SangitaMyska @sophiasgaler @y_alibhai pressgazette.co.uk/news/women-jou…
@pressgazette @AlexCrawfordSky @mariannaspring @cathynewman @alisonp_journo @carolecadwalla @christinalamb @julie_etch @nightingaleitv @sophiasgaler @y_alibhai Dear Press Gazette, female journalists of colour (including me) signed the letter too - not least because of the extra abuse we receive because of our race. And yet, no representation in your images alongside this article?
@SangitaMyska @pressgazette @AlexCrawfordSky @mariannaspring @cathynewman @alisonp_journo @carolecadwalla @christinalamb @julie_etch @nightingaleitv @sophiasgaler @y_alibhai Dear press gazette, such an important letter. Feels important today to mark the abuse women receive inside newsrooms too. Don’t forget, this open letter to @itn calling on them to release female journos from their NDAs has not been acted on yet. theguardian.com/media/2022/feb…
@UKLabour Policies Here are @UKLabour Policies to clamp down on violence against women and girls Labour pledges ‘Raneem’s Law’ to overhaul police response to domestic violence thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/… Labour promises to make indecent exposure 'red flag' offence after Sarah Everard murder. Labour has pledged to overhaul the “woefully inadequate” way indecent exposure is treated in the criminal justice system after an inquiry concluded that victims were being failed.5 days ago Labour has said it will introduce compulsory violence against women and girls training for every police officer in the aftermath of inquiry findings into Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens. Police to get compulsory training on violence against women under Labour plans Exclusive: Party’s proposals come after Elish Angiolini’s report into Wayne Couzens’ murder of Sarah Everard Law must be tightened following Sarah Everard murder – Starmer The Labour leader said his party will co-operate with the Government on new legislation. Labour vows to install domestic abuse specialists in 999 call centres By Jacqueline Howard BBC News 21 January 2024 Specialist rape courts to fast-track cases and support victims, Labour announces New specialist courts for rape cases will speed up justice and provide dedicated support to victims, under plans unveiled by the Labour Party today (Saturday 24 September). The party will use existing space at every crown court location in England and Wales to establish a specialist courtroom for dealing with rape trials. Labour’s plan of using around 80 courts goes further and faster than the Tories and acts on recommendations from independent inspectors and parliament’s justice select committee of MPs. Labour will introduce a Victims’ Law to put victim rights into statute, after the Conservative government promised a bill in three manifestoes, but has yet to deliver: labour.org.uk/press/labour-f… policymogul.com/key-updates/24… Rape survivors are often the most vulnerable and traumatised victims. Rape victims should be treated as vulnerable and therefore priority should be given to listing their cases for trial. This would help fast track cases through the system, so that rape victims are not waiting nearly three years for trials to be completed. It would bring down the unacceptable waiting times and delays which are causing so many victims to drop out. The six-month custody time limit means that where someone is remanded in custody the case must be heard within six months. For rape cases where the main issue to be tried is consent (the vast majority of cases), the defendant is unlikely to be in custody, so the six-month custody time limit does not apply, and the cases are therefore not prioritised. Under this policy proposal where a rape defendant is not remanded in custody, we will work with the judiciary to ensure these cases are prioritised - this means that rape cases would potentially be heard quicker than another case where the defendant is not in custody, such as a common assault case. There is currently 71 crown court centres, and a total of 83 crown court locations. Providing dedicated support to victims: Specialist Rape Courts are dedicated courtrooms to deal specifically with rape cases. In these courts all court staff, police and prosecutors working on cases will receive specialist trauma training, and we would hire an extra expert at-court support worker (Independent Sexual Violence Advisors) to be available for victims. This would use the existing court capacity with court rooms in every crown court location allocated to dealing with rape cases, with existing ticketed judges hearing the claims. Best practice around separate entrances and exits for accuser and accused will be enforced and safe space rooms should be available where possible. policymogul.com/key-updates/24… google.com/url?sa=t&sourc… @EmilyThornberry emilythornberry.com/shadow-attorne…