More than 80 organisations have called for the Istanbul Convention to be 'ratified without reservations' in a letter sent today to Secretary of State, Priti Patel MP. After many years of campaigning by women's rights organisations including the End Violence…
On 10th May 2022, the government has confirmed its legislative agenda for the next year as part of the annual Queen’s Speech. While we welcome the announcement of the upcoming Victims' Bill, we are alarmed by the array of Bills…
Last week saw two controversial Bills receive Royal Assent: the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Policing Bill) and the Nationality and Borders Bill (also known as the Anti-Refugee Bill) became Acts of Parliament when they passed into law on…
The Home Office has published its review into data-sharing arrangements between the police and Home Office, concerning migrant victims and witnesses of crime with insecure immigration status (Wednesday 15 December). Disappointingly, the Home Office has rejected the recommendations and expertise…