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Monday, October 19, 2020

Just one in seven rape survivors expect justice in England and Wales

Victims’ commissioner survey also reveals about a third do not report rapes to police

Just one in seven rape survivors believe they will receive justice by reporting a rape, according to a survey by the victims’ commissioner.

The survey by Vera Baird gives a rare insight into the impact of rape in England and Wales and how it is prosecuted. It also found that about a third of the respondents had not reported what had happened to them to police, with 95% of those saying they had not done so because they did not think they would be believed.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/37sEhLH

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