Part One of the joint HMICFRS and HMCPSI inspection finds that the police and CPS need to fundamentally change their approach to working together on rape cases to build trust and secure justice. This follows an interim report of the HMICFRS Inspection which recommended immediate radical reform into how police engage with women and girls.
EVAW, Imkaan, Southall Black Sisters, Latin American Women’s Rights Service, Rights of Women and Working Chance publish Report Stage briefing that urges MPs to oppose the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
Several VAWG organisations have written to the Home Secretary to raise concerns about round three of the Safer Streets Fund and to set out key principles and areas of concerns for potential bidders.
EVAW submits consultation response to the Home Affairs Select Committee's inquiry into rape investigation and prosecution.
After two-year wait, Government publishes highly anticipated ‘end-to-end’ review of Criminal Justice System (CJS) handling of rape cases in England and Wales but does not address the central question of why rape prosecutions have collapsed.
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