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Make it easier to prosecute domestic abusers when their victims won’t testify

Closed 204 signatures

What the petition asks

If a person is a victim of sexual, emotional or mental abuse and afraid to speak up, admit they are being abused, it is too difficult for the police to act before it it too late. Review the law and make it easier for crimes to be investigated and prosecuted when the victim refuses to co-operate.
Victims may be threatened or manipulated by the perpetrator and the law needs to take this into account. I want to change the law so that if a witness is concerned or has seen something, the police will take it seriously and take steps to investigate whether or not the victim agrees that there is a problem. The victim may be very scarred and or not have the courage to talk to the police, so it goes on and before you know it it’s bad or the victim is dead. It shouldn’t come to that.

Timeline

3 Jun 2019 Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 204
Status Closed
Opened 3 Jun 2019
Closed 6 Nov 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.