The number of police officers investigated for abusing their 'power for sexual gains' has more than doubled over a 4 year period - Harriet Wistrich discusses
Read moreIn the News: Lawyer for John Worboys victims dismisses parole reforms
Reforms to the parole system won’t fix the problems highlighted by the John Worboys scandal
Read moreIn the News: Woman found to have defamed ex-husband on Facebook takes fight to Supreme Court
A woman who claimed on Facebook that her ex-husband tried to strangle her is set to fight a judge's ruling that she is guilty of defamation because he wasn't trying to kill her.
Read moreProtest over libel case that has chilling implications for women who speak out over domestic violence
On 24th January at the Supreme Court, Nicola Stocker will appeal a Court of Appeal judgment upholding the decision of Mr Justice Mitting’s which ruled in favour of her ex-husband, Ronald Stocker’s defamation claim against her.
Read moreProtest outside Supreme Court - tomorrow 9.30am
Join us as we support Nicola Stocker Thurs 24th Jan from 9.30am
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Read moreIn The News: Rape victims dropping allegations over fears defence lawyers will use mobile phone data against them
Harriet Wistrich speaks to The Telegraph about victims dropping rape allegations over fears defence lawyers will use personal information on their phones against them
Read moreHow wealthy men use the law to silence those that accuse them of abuse - Event 21st January, London
Join us to discuss how we can challenge the use of libel proceedings and other legal procedures used to protect wealthy men from allegations of abuse.
Read more3rd Femicide Census report published
The 2017 Femicide Census findings
Read moreINQUEST and Centre for Women’s Justice respond to prosecution following the deaths of Khaola Saleem and Raneem Oudeh
“Whilst we are relieved that Tarin has pleaded guilty, this is only the first step in the family’s struggle for justice and accountability.” - Nour Norris, sister of Khoala and aunt of Raneem
Read moreIn the News: What happened next? The lawyer who took on John Worboys – and showed how the justice system fails women
by Paula Cocozza for The Guardian
Read moreMajor new survey: many people still unclear what rape is
The End Violence Against Women Coalition commissioned the YouGov survey of around 4,000 people across Great Britain in order to examine why rape, a very common and extremely harmful crime, is still so difficult to tackle at a time when reports to police are increasing exponentially
Read moreResistance Radio - Derrick Jensen speaks with Harriet Wistrich
CWJ founder and director Harriet Wistrich speaks with Derrick Jensen about state failures, violence against women and Centre for Women’s Justice.
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Read moreIn The News: 'I met my rapist on Tinder': The truth behind the rise in online date rape
By Josephine Moulds for The Telegraph
Read moreIn The News: Worboys’ victims were failed by the justice system – I can only hope lessons are learned
CWJ director Harriet Wistrich reflects on the failures in the justice system for the Metro
Read moreCWJ & Birnberg Peirce comment on Parole Board decision not to release John Worboys/Radford: 19 November 2018
Harriet Wistrich, solicitor for NBV and DSD gives comment on the decision to not release serial rapist John Worboys
Read moreLachaux v Independent News Print Limited and Another - a vital test case on women’s rights to freedom of expression in the face of violence and abuse.
On 13 November 2018, the Supreme Court will preside over a significant test case on libel law with far reaching implications for women’s rights.
Read morePERMISSION HEARING: MOTHER OF 22-YEAR-OLD VICTIM CHALLENGES DECISION NOT TO PROSECUTE SUSPECT FOR HER DEATH
On 30th October the family of Jourdain John-Baptiste will have their last chance to persuade a court to reverse the CPS decision not to charge the prime suspect
Read moreIn The News: Westminster bullying: Male MP 'assaulted and stalked' female House of Commons employee
Lisette Whittaker said she was diagnosed with post-traumatic disorder after she was assaulted by an unnamed politician, who stalked her for years without being punished.
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