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 […]
Record number of people charged for slavery in UK but convictions stall
Thomson Reuters Foundation A record number of people were charged with modern slavery offences in Britain this year, prosecutors revealed on Thursday, but activists said the number of convictions had not increased significantly since a tough new law was introduced in 2015. Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service said 239 suspects had been charged with modern slavery […]