Only one in seven UK rape victims think reporting will bring justice
Thomson Reuters Foundation Just one in seven British rape victims believe they will get justice if they go to the police, according to a survey published on Tuesday that the victims’ commissioner said showed a need for radical change. The survey of nearly 500 survivors came after official data showed prosecutions and convictions for rape […]
Rape convictions in England and Wales slump to decade low
London Thomson Reuters Foundation The number of rape convictions in England and Wales has fallen to a decade low despite increasing reports to police, according to data released on Thursday, prompting criticism that rape is being “effectively decriminalised”. There were 1,925 convictions in 2018-19, a 27 per cent drop from the previous year, according to […]