New analysis by Labour has revealed that the number of rape
survivors dropping their case has more than doubled since 2015.
Ahead of a visit to Scunthorpe to meet VAWG support charities,
Labour leader will highlight his
national mission to halve levels of violence against women and
girls and increase confidence in every police force.
New analysis from the Labour Party suggests collapsing confidence
from women in the justice system under the Conservatives, with
41.6 per cent of rape survivors now pulling out of pursuing their
case, soaring from 19.7 per cent in 2015.
More widely a quarter of all victims of crime are now dropping
their case altogether – rocketing from 2015 levels.
With less than two in every 100 reported rapists charged in
the last year (1.6%), justice for rape survivors is diminishing.
The alarming figures come amid record court backlogs and an
average three-year wait for justice for rape survivors - which
Starmer branded a “stain on our country”.
, leader of the Labour Party,
said:
“The state of the criminal justice system under the Tories
amounts to a national scandal. It will rightfully be viewed by
victims as a stain on our country.
“As Director of Public Prosecutions, I changed the service so
survivors’ bravery was, supported and the system got them the
justice they needed and deserved.
“That’s why I’ve made it the national mission of a future Labour
government - to halve levels of violence against women and girls
and increase confidence in the justice system to their highest
levels.
“Labour will put victims back at the heart of the system. We’ll
stop victims going through the harrowing experience of waiting
months, sometimes years for justice, by opening specialist rape
courts to fast-track cases. We’ll put more police on our
streets, and increase the number of prosecutors to put
violent rapists and killers behind bars quickly. Protecting the
public and making our streets safe will drive my Labour
government.”
Last month, the former Director of Public Prosecutions unveiled
Labour’s national mission on crime, where he committed to four
ambitious targets – on police confidence, solving crime, knife
crime, and violence against women and girls.
The missions are underpinned by pledges which include putting
13,000 extra neighbourhood police and PCSOs back on Britain’s
streets, installing specialist domestic abuse workers in the
control rooms of every police force responding to 999 calls to
support abuse victims, and creating specialist rape courts to
fast-track cases to deliver for victims.
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