Submitted on Monday 5th February 2018
Rejected on Tuesday 13th February 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Stop persecuting rape victims for speaking out and telling people what happened
Many victims of rape feel the need to speak out about their experiences and raise awareness with relevant people so they can make informed decisions.
However under current laws victims can be persecuted under the Malicious Communications Act if they tell people what happend.
Less than 6% of reported rape cases end in a conviction. The legal system is failing THOUSANDS of people every year.
Millions of people have been assaulted and the current law system effectively GAGS them and prevents them from speaking out to help protect and arm people with the knowledge to make an informed decision about the potentially dangerous person/rapist.
See this article: http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/my-partner-raped-me-and-i-was-the-one-prosecuted-9897674.html
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We understand that you're concerned about rape victims being prosecuted under the Malicious Communications Act, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could ask for a specific change to the law.
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