UK to Roll Out Specialist Rape Courts Nationwide
The move aims to raise prosecution rates, which one official called 'shamefully low,' according to Anadolu Agency.
Specialist rape courts are to be introduced across the UK in an effort to hold more perpetrators to account, according to Anadolu Agency.
Andy Burnham said prosecution rates for rape remain ‘shamefully low,’ with many victims waiting years for justice, Anadolu Agency reported.
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- Specialist rape courts to be rolled out across UK to hold more perpetrators to account — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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