Submitted on Sunday 2nd May 2021
Rejected on Friday 7th May 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Implement a ban on media reporting names of defendants in sexual offence cases.
I put it forward that media outlets should not be able to report the names of the accused in sexual offence cases prior to, or during any sexual offence trials. Names should only be reported in the media if ‘Guilty’ verdicts are returned.
There have been too many instances where the accused have had their names tarnished, livelihoods ruined and reputations destroyed, even though they have received ‘Not Guilty’ verdicts. With media outlets reporting names of the accused, a stigma is immediately attached to the defendant which is extremely difficult to eradicate, regardless of the outcome of the verdict. This leads to trauma, depression and life-changing circumstances for those who have been falsely accused.
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