Statement on the guilty verdicts in the Pelicot mass rape trial.

Dominique Pelicot has been jailed for 20 years for drugging his wife and recruiting strangers to rape and sexually assault her for years. Fifty other men have been sentenced along side him. Gisele Pelicot has demonstrated remarkable courage and resilience by coming forward and waiving her right to anonymity in pursuit of justice. In doing…

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Increase in domestic abuse incidents 23/24

The recent report Domestic abuse recorded by the police in Scotland, 2023-24 indicating a 3% increase in domestic abuse incidents in Scotland is a sobering reminder of the urgent need for both prevention and support. We are also know that many incidents of domestic abuse go unreported so the true number may be much higher.…

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