Stop persecuting rape victims for speaking out and telling people what happened

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

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

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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.

Timeline

5 Feb 2018	Petition opened for signatures
13 Feb 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 13 Feb 2018

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